A conversation on diversity and representation

<p>Syeeda and Ian talk with Sara and Paul about how affinity groups came to exist within Stack Overflow, and how the  BNB group helped to lead the design of the company's short and long response to issues of systemic racism. You can find more about Stack's plans <a href="https://stackoverflow.blog/2020/06/10/stack-overflows-stand-against-racism-blm/">here</a>.</p><p>More generally, the group discusses how people at all levels of their organizations are putting a renewed emphasis on diversity and inclusion, and how individual contributors, managers, and executives can come together to find new ways to listen and learn.</p><p>You can find Ian on <a href="https://twitter.com/ianislike">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://github.com/ianallen">Github</a>. He has also <a href="https://stackoverflow.blog/2018/01/11/brutal-lifecycle-javascript-frameworks/">written</a> for the Stack Overflow blog. You can find Syeeda's images and writing on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/syeedabriddell/">Instagram</a> and more about her education and career on<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/syeeda-briddell-b404bb42/"> LinkedIn</a>.<br /> </p><p>Our lifeboat badge for this episode goes out to IsVForAll, who answered the following question: <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/35948669/how-to-check-if-a-value-exists-in-an-object-using-javascript/35948782#35948782">How to check if a value exists in an object using JavaScript?</a></p><p> </p>