Gathering empathy from across the web.
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This site shares a collection of resources for understanding and applying empathy in everyday experiences.
Communication is another key element in gaining empathy and encouraging others to have empathy for others. Nonviolent Communication goes into practical exercises for interacting with other effectively and peacefully.
21 Apr 2015
JavaScript Jabber tends to get fairly technical during most shows, so this interview with John Sonmez was a pleasant contrast. While "soft skills" are usually given less importance in the developer world, it was wonderful to hear John and the panel discuss how relationship skills generally lead to happier programmers. This is also the third episode with Aimee Knight, who has been a superb addition to the male dominated panel.
21 Apr 2015
Akin to Nonviolent Communication, this book follows a focus on compassion for others while staying honest to push ourselves forward.
20 Apr 2015
The Design Open Project has been a fantastic resource for showing how designers can get involved in open source projects. This article, in particular, is supremely helpful for developers who want designers to get involved with their project, stepping through what fulfills the needs of contributors.
20 Apr 2015