EpisodeDismantling barriers to participation in programming communities with Dr. Denae FordHanselminutes with Scott Hanselman · Jun 25, 2020 · 33 minPlay · 32:45SaveShareEpisode pageDr. Denae Ford is a Research Scientist investigating identity-based signals to support retention in Socio-Technical Ecosystems. What does that mean? It's using science to make programming communities more inclusive and welcoming!RelatedEpisodes 1Videos 1Books 5Blogs 4Developers are emotionally attached to their toolsThe Stack Overflow Podcast • Jun 12, 2026 • 34 min