SoftwareGR Presents Stephanie Vaughn: "I’m Just An Engineer” - What Are the Ethical Responsibilities of Developers?
Tuesday December 10th, 2019
6:00 - 8:00 PM
Atomic Object, 1034 Wealthy St. SE, Grand Rapids
Details
Do developers have an ethical responsibility when it comes to developing tech that ultimately becomes a tool of state violence? Should they have a say in how the tech they build should be used once it’s delivered to the client?
In this talk, I will examine how efforts to move tech forward are built on statistical biases, and why those who build these things should care. I will also discuss what a code of ethics could look like when approached by developers.
NOTE: The abstract previously referenced a quote from Science Magazine (“I’m just an engineer”), which was originally misquoted. The quote was updated in Science Magazine and removed from the abstract.
About Stephanie
After being adopted by Chicago for 14 years, Stephanie hit 'RESET' and returned to her hometown of Detroit in 2015 to reboot her writing ambitions into a tech career. This bold move has since yielded a foray into Computer Science education and working on staff with nationally recognized STEM education programs like SMASH and tech diversity organizations like Black Girls Code. With over a decade of experience in media-focused Communications, the Grand Circus (Javascript, '16) and Integrate Detroit (Software Development, ‘18) alumna is always looking to share her passion for the T in “STEM” with developers & non-developers alike.
