Less Than or Equal
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Less Than or Equal
Less Than or Equal was a podcast dedicated to celebrating the accomplishments and contributions of geeks facing inequality in their industries. Hosted by Aleen Simms.
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100 episodes
100: So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish!
In the final (for now!) episode of Less Than Or Equal, the tables are turned! Hear Jean MacDonald ask Aleen the tough questions:
Why is...
99: Alicia Carr
Alicia and Aleen talk about learning how to write iOS apps, the many facets and considerations of writing an app for victims of domestic violence, emp...
98: Thursday Bram
Thursday and Aleen talk about writing, the importance of style guides, and Thursday's project: The Responsible Communication Style Guide.
97: Stephen Hackett
Stephen joins Aleen to talk about Relay FM, diversity, the importance of community, and his life as the parent of a child with cancer.
96: Steven Aquino
Steven and Aleen talk about his path to Apple journalism, the difficulties of writing about accessibility, and the tools he uses to write.
95: Virginia Poltrack
Virginia tells Aleen about her paths to both art and tech, confidence, and the importance of community.
94: Aki Braun
Aki and Aleen talk about working for President Obama’s reelection campaign, being a nomad, and activism.
93: Sev Leonard
Sev tells Aleen about his experience transitioning genders while also transitioning careers and shares how they impacted one another, how he decided a...
92: Alex Laughlin
Alex and Aleen talk about podcasting, amplifying the voices of women, and self-promotion.
91: Lisa Schmeiser
Lisa joins Aleen again to talk about the Internet of Things and the thought (or lack thereof) behind All the Things, social media overload, Steven Uni...
90: Sonya Green
Sonya and Aleen talk about having colorful hair, being passionate about customer support and the nuances of doing it well, and how awesome our 30s hav...
89: Shelly Brisbin
Shelly joins Aleen to talk about why she wrote a book about iOS accessibility, diversity, and putting people in boxes.
88: Amelia Gapin
Amelia joins Aleen to talk about the public beta of MyTransHealth, how it started and why it's important, future plans, and juggling passion projects...
87: Karen Catlin
Karen and Aleen discuss advocacy and mentorship in tech, leaving corporations for consultancies, and the intersection of parenting and leadership.
86: Kronda Adair
Kronda and Aleen talk about the freelancing life, the importance of community, and focusing on your superpower.
85: Jacqui Cheng
Jacqui and Aleen talk about delegating, handling growth, reporting on Apple events, how tech has and hasn't embraced diversity, and traveling.
84: Charli Prangley and Femke van Schoonhoven
Charli and Femke join Aleen to talk about side projects, making things happen, getting up early, and moving far away from home!
83: Helene Wecker
Helene and Aleen talk about writing, respecting other cultures, career choices, juggling parenting with authorship, and more!
82: Chiu-Ki Chan
Chiu-Ki and Aleen talk about freelancing, side projects, public speaking, and how they approach making changes in their communities.
81: Cate Huston
Join Cate and Aleen as they talk about speaking at tech conferences, codes of conduct (they're important!), healthy work environments, and shine theor...
80: Andie Arthur
Andie and Aleen talk about opening a geeky theater and representation & biases in entertainment.
79: Lauren Kinsey
Lauren and Aleen talk about how YOU can help marginalized people in tech, coding bootcamps, and public speaking!
78: Anna Tarkov
Anna and Aleen discuss mobile versus console gaming, the ways mobile games can earn money, and reinventing yourself.
77: Nat Osten
Nat and Aleen talk about how the App Camp for Girls curriculum was developed, using Objective-C versus Swift for the camp, and who App Camp is for.
76: Erika Ensign
Join Erika and Aleen as they talk about podcasting, representation in podcasting, and growing up geeky.
75: Allyson Kazmucha
Join Ally and Aleen as they talk about apps for Mac and iOS, Apple's latest and greatest hardware (iPad Pro and Apple Watch), traveling with tech, and...
74: Sabriel Mastin
Sabriel joins Aleen to talk about customizing her car with plastidip, polyamory, and Star Trek.
73: Jessica Dennis
Jessica and Aleen talk about working in the tech industry, gender bias, rage crying, procrastination, and more!
72: Tanya DePass
Tanya and Aleen talk about what's involved in putting together panels for a diverse conference, how feminism should be for everyone, and podcasting.
71: Lynne Tatum
Lynne joins Aleen to talk about how she created an iOS app without knowing Objective-C or Swift, accessibility on different types of devices, and her...
70: Basel Farag
Basel joins Aleen to discuss how he narrowly avoiding going to law school, his path to becoming a developer, and how the tech community tries (and doe...
69: Lisa Schmeiser
Lisa and Aleen talk about comic books (who's better: Marvel or DC?), the state of children's toys, and the cognitive burdens of poverty
68: Robert Kingett
Robert and Aleen talk about how he started advocating for blind people, why he no longer supports GamerGate, and the month he spent with no Internet a...
67: Louis Do
Louis and Aleen talk about his experiences growing up, how the Hatlan Center for the Blind helped him learn how to be independent, and how people with...
66: Neem Serra
Neem joins Aleen to talk about becoming a developer after getting a degree in biology, perspectives on various tech conferences, and helping older pop...
65: Aleen Simms
Aleen's in the hot seat this week! Listen as she and Justin talk about what they've learned over the course of the show and where Less Than Or Equal i...
64: Nicole Tompkins-Hughes
In a rare followup episode, Nicole joins us once again to talk about how the school year is going for her gender non-conforming child.
63: Yasmine Evjen
Yasmine and Aleen duke it out: Android or iOS? Two people enter, only one can exit! They also talk about must-have apps, diversity at Apple and Google...
62: Misbehavin' Maidens
The Misbehavin' Maidens join Aleen to talk about promoting sex positivity through music and general geekery!
61: Megan Condis
Megan and Aleen talk about trigger warnings, creating safer spaces, and the end of the world (via holodeck gaming).