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Category: Ethical Tech

Striving to embed good tech in progressive organizations, and values-driven decision making in the tech sphere, Emily Hicks-Rotella and I lead workshops on Ethical Tech processes and chew on big questions.

April 11, 2022April 11, 2022 Samantha Shain Ethical Tech, Salesforce, Spreadsheets, Uncategorized

NEW VIDEOS | practicing cognitive flexibility with my bestie

A retrospective on the Emily and Samantha collab + Emily and Samantha tackle cognitive flexibility!

February 24, 2022February 24, 2022 Samantha Shain Ethical Tech, Uncategorized

where does open source technology fit in the solidarity economy?

some expository writing to compare and contract the solidarity economy framework and the open source framework. I think they fit within each other nicely but are typically not described as part of the same movement(s). At the end, some reasons why

September 26, 2021 Samantha Shain Ethical Tech, Uncategorized

what about the master’s tools?

What role should technologists play in social movements? Let's check in with some movement all stars. Spoiler alert - it depends!

July 10, 2021 Samantha Shain Ethical Tech

how to avoid nonprofit data scams

Pandemics, scams, spreadsheets - OH MY! I'm learning all about fraud and broken promises. In this post, I share my latest insights and how nonprofiteers can shape tech deliberations with trust at heart.

May 26, 2021August 29, 2021 Samantha Shain Ethical Tech, Salesforce

on jevons’ paradox

Do good databases save precious time? Let's see what 19th century British economists (and me) have to say about that! (Spoiler alert: the answer is no)

April 23, 2021 Samantha Shain Ethical Tech

toward ethical tech

When we are faced with tough tech decisions, how can our ethics illuminate our path? Or, how I got less judgy and more juicy in my quest for justice.

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