# 465: Dinosaurs, Pirates, Spaceships

- Show: [Embedded.fm](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm)
- Published: 2023-12-01
- Length: 1h 05m
- Episode: 465
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2023-12-01-465-dinosaurs-pirates-spaceships
- Listen: https://embedded.fm/episodes/465

## Summary

Yanina Bellini Saibene, community manager of rOpenSci and co-founder of LatinR, discusses the barriers to learning technology for non-English speakers, citing research on the extra time and bias faced by non-native speakers. She explains the difference between translation and localization, using her work on the Spanish version of 'Teaching Tech Together' as an example of adapting idioms and cultural references. The conversation covers the pedagogical value of R for data science beginners, the limitations of automatic translation tools, and strategies for creating inclusive technical communities.

## Chapters

- [0:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2023-12-01-465-dinosaurs-pirates-spaceships#t=6) Introduction and Lightning Round
- [5:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2023-12-01-465-dinosaurs-pirates-spaceships#t=308) Why R is Good for Intro Programming
- [12:21](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2023-12-01-465-dinosaurs-pirates-spaceships#t=741) Teaching Tech Together and Localization
- [16:26](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2023-12-01-465-dinosaurs-pirates-spaceships#t=986) Barriers for Non-English Speakers
- [27:39](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2023-12-01-465-dinosaurs-pirates-spaceships#t=1659) Translation vs. Localization and AI
- [43:23](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2023-12-01-465-dinosaurs-pirates-spaceships#t=2603) Inclusive Teaching and Community Building

## Topics

- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Hiring & workforce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/hiring-and-workforce)

## Most relevant to

established companies

## Mentioned

- rOpenSci (company)
- R-Ladies (company)
- The Carpentries (company)
- Teaching Tech Together (product)
- R (other)
- Python (other)
- Memfault (company)
- LatinR (company)
- Google Translate (tool)
- ChatGPT (tool)

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