Race in Tech | Reducing Isolation

Cynthia Billops, Director of Programs, sits down with Jeff Ton to give us the history of /dev/color, their unique model of peer to peer networking and the pillars in which the organization was built upon.  The foundation of the group boils down to the simple, yet so powerful idea of helping one another, leaning on each other for support.  Cynthia walks through the isolation under-represented groups often feel, describing, “the  sense of otherness that takes away from you as an individual.” Our organizations and teams will only reach optimal strength when everyone feels seen and supported; Cynthia gives us a window into how /dev/color is accomplishing this for Black software engineers.