This week we caught up with Kristy Tillman, a former designer at IDEO who now leads the design charge at Society of Grownups. We had a great time chatting across a huge range of topics, from diversity in tech to meatspace user onboarding!

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Kristy Tillman on the Web:

• Twitter
• Website
• Society of Grownups
• Detroit Water Project

Show Notes:

00:00 - We catch up with Kristy about what she's working on

• Society of Grownups
• IDEO
• Detroit Water Project

07:00 - We explore some of Kristy's work in helping marginalized communities, including why there's less diversity in tech

• NY Times: Women and Minorities as Targets of Attack Online
• Twitter
• Apple
• Facebook
• Google
• Youth Design
• Eddie Opara
• Jared Erondu

15:30 - Kristy adds context to explaining why there are fewer prominent female designers

• The Confidence Code
• Lean In
• Satya Nadella: Women, Don't Ask for a Raise
• Imposter syndrome

19:00 - We circled back around to talk about Kristy's current work at Society of Grownups

• Society of Grownups
• Dan Cassaro
• Erik Marinovich

36:30 - Kristy explains some of the challenges in hiring for designers and developers on the East Coast

• Christopher Michon