Less Than or Equal

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Less Than or Equal is a podcast dedicated to celebrating the accomplishments and contributions of geeks facing inequality in their industries. Hosted by Aleen Simms.

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    • Oct 18, 2016 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 1m AVG DURATION
    • 90 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Less Than or Equal

    Less Than or Equal 100: So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2016 61:17


    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 the show ending? Will the archive be available? (Spoiler: of course!) How has Less Than Or Equal changed Aleen's life? What is the Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything?

    Less Than or Equal 99: Alicia Carr

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2016 72:45


    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, empowering women, and what it's like to be filmed for an Apple promotional video.

    Less Than or Equal 98: Thursday Bram

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2016 51:47


    Thursday and Aleen talk about writing, the importance of style guides, and Thursday's project: The Responsible Communication Style Guide.

    Less Than or Equal 97: Stephen Hackett

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2016 71:46


    Stephen joins Aleen to talk about Relay FM, diversity, the importance of community, and his life as the parent of a child with cancer.

    Less Than or Equal 96: Steven Aquino

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2016 57:45


    Steven and Aleen talk about his path to Apple journalism, the difficulties of writing about accessibility, and the tools he uses to write.

    Less Than or Equal 95: Virginia Poltrack

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2016 47:49


    Virginia tells Aleen about her paths to both art and tech, confidence, and the importance of community.

    Less Than or Equal 94: Aki Braun

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2016 53:11


    Aki and Aleen talk about working for President Obama’s reelection campaign, being a nomad, and activism.

    Less Than or Equal 93: Sev Leonard

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2016 63:11


    Sev tells Aleen about his experience transitioning genders while also transitioning careers and shares how they impacted one another, how he decided against building a tech startup, and the insecurity of indie life.

    Less Than or Equal 92: Alex Laughlin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2016 46:52


    Alex and Aleen talk about podcasting, amplifying the voices of women, and self-promotion.

    Less Than or Equal 91: Lisa Schmeiser

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2016 74:36


    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 Universe, and My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.

    Less Than or Equal 90: Sonya Green

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2016 61:35


    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 have been!

    Less Than or Equal 89: Shelly Brisbin

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2016 56:27


    Shelly joins Aleen to talk about why she wrote a book about iOS accessibility, diversity, and putting people in boxes.

    Less Than or Equal 88: Amelia Gapin

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2016 47:39


    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 with work.

    Less Than or Equal 87: Karen Catlin

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2016 42:37


    Karen and Aleen discuss advocacy and mentorship in tech, leaving corporations for consultancies, and the intersection of parenting and leadership.

    Less Than or Equal 86: Kronda Adair

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2016 50:53


    Kronda and Aleen talk about the freelancing life, the importance of community, and focusing on your superpower.

    Less Than or Equal 85: Jacqui Cheng

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2016 37:12


    Jacqui and Aleen talk about delegating, handling growth, reporting on Apple events, how tech has and hasn't embraced diversity, and traveling.

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    Less Than or Equal 84: Charli Prangley and Femke van Schoonhoven

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2016 50:44


    Charli and Femke join Aleen to talk about side projects, making things happen, getting up early, and moving far away from home!

    Less Than or Equal 83: Helene Wecker

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2016 60:21


    Helene and Aleen talk about writing, respecting other cultures, career choices, juggling parenting with authorship, and more!

    Less Than or Equal 82: Chiu-Ki Chan

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2016 54:26


    Chiu-Ki and Aleen talk about freelancing, side projects, public speaking, and how they approach making changes in their communities.

    Less Than or Equal 81: Cate Huston

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2016 75:01


    Join Cate and Aleen as they talk about speaking at tech conferences, codes of conduct (they're important!), healthy work environments, and shine theory.

    Less Than or Equal 80: Andie Arthur

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2016 53:29


    Andie and Aleen talk about opening a geeky theater and representation & biases in entertainment.

    Less Than or Equal 79: Lauren Kinsey

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2016 51:03


    Lauren and Aleen talk about how YOU can help marginalized people in tech, coding bootcamps, and public speaking!

    Less Than or Equal 78: Anna Tarkov

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2016 56:14


    Anna and Aleen discuss mobile versus console gaming, the ways mobile games can earn money, and reinventing yourself.

    Less Than or Equal 77: Nat Osten

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2016 49:36


    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.

    Less Than or Equal 76: Erika Ensign

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2016 56:43


    Join Erika and Aleen as they talk about podcasting, representation in podcasting, and growing up geeky.

    Less Than or Equal 75: Allyson Kazmucha

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2016 58:59


    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 working from home.

    Less Than or Equal 74: Sabriel Mastin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2016 52:52


    Sabriel joins Aleen to talk about customizing her car with plastidip, polyamory, and Star Trek.

    Less Than or Equal 73: Jessica Dennis

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2015 57:59


    Jessica and Aleen talk about working in the tech industry, gender bias, rage crying, procrastination, and more!

    Less Than or Equal 72: Tanya DePass

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2015 50:34


    Tanya and Aleen talk about what's involved in putting together panels for a diverse conference, how feminism should be for everyone, and podcasting.

    Less Than or Equal 71: Lynne Tatum

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2015 47:42


    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 experiences singing cabaret.

    Less Than or Equal 70: Basel Farag

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2015 78:09


    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 doesn't try) to welcome newcomers.

    Less Than or Equal 69: Lisa Schmeiser

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2015 66:55


    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

    Less Than or Equal 68: Robert Kingett

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2015 74:06


    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 access.

    Less Than or Equal 67: Louis Do

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2015 56:31


    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 sight should approach helping blind strangers.

    Less Than or Equal 66: Neem Serra

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2015 54:43


    Neem joins Aleen to talk about becoming a developer after getting a degree in biology, perspectives on various tech conferences, and helping older populations learn how to use modern tech.

    Less Than or Equal 65: Aleen Simms

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2015 48:21


    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 is going.

    Less Than or Equal 64: Nicole Tompkins-Hughes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2015 96:03


    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.

    Less Than or Equal 63: Yasmine Evjen

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2015 81:58


    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, and helping more people access technology.

    Less Than or Equal 62: Misbehavin' Maidens

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2015 57:02


    The Misbehavin' Maidens join Aleen to talk about promoting sex positivity through music and general geekery!

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    Less Than or Equal 61: Megan Condis

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2015 60:08


    Megan and Aleen talk about trigger warnings, creating safer spaces, and the end of the world (via holodeck gaming).

    Less Than or Equal 60: K Tempest Bradford

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2015 61:48


    Tempest and Aleen talk about Jem and the Holograms, music, equality, representation, and improving our culture.

    Less Than or Equal 59: Katriel Page

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2015 60:12


    Katriel and Aleen talk about making games, how indies handle bug tracking, and pitching, writing, & editing articles.

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