Elm Town 90 – Wonder: Contorting yourself with Ari Schlesinger
From Elm Town by Jared M. Smith
May 19, 2026 · 1h 53m · Episode 90
About this episode
Ari Schlesinger discusses the intersection of social responsibility and technology through the lens of feminism and programming languages.
Ari Schlesinger illuminates a unique path of social responsibility carved through the tech world, using feminism as a guide while bearing attacks, criticism, and contortion. That trail led Ari to ask how programming languages shape society and, eventually, to research Elm—the compiler, error messages, and community.
People in this episode
Host: Jared M. Smith
Guest: Ari Schlesinger
Topics covered
- social responsibility
- feminism
- programming languages
- technology
- community
Keywords
- Ari Schlesinger
- social responsibility
- feminism
- programming languages
- Elm
- technology
- community
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Elm
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