Humanity in CS & PL, now more than ever

@koronkebitch I agree a lot. I kind of care about the problems we're solving, but also about who it is. On the other hand, I do not like to say who invented a thing in class, in part because the demographics can be discouraging, and in part because it can be disappointing to have heroes.

There is a Māori whatataukī (or proverb):

He aha te mea nui o te ao

What is the most important thing in the world?

He tangata, he tangata, he tangata

It is the people, it is the people, it is the people

@koronkebitch But also, like, when talking to someone at a conference, one often asks what they're working on. Maybe that's not the most interesting thing in their life right now?

Still---if it's someone you don't know, it's a safe thing to ask about.