Listen to the S7E5 of DevDiscuss: "How to Be a Successful Whistleblower"
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Published: 2021-12-09 00:27:58

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title: Listen to the S7E5 of DevDiscuss: "How to Be a Successful Whistleblower"
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description: Listen to S7E5 of DevDiscuss!
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## On this week's episode of DevDiscuss, we talk about how you can effect change as a developer — _and_ protect yourself along the way.

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_Quick refresher — DevDiscuss is the first original podcast from DEV all about the burning topics that impact all our lives as developers._

**Episode Info** 

In S7E5, we explore the important topic of whistleblowing in tech and how you can do it when necessary in a way that doesn't compromise your safety. 

### Hosts:
- @ben — Creator of DEV & Co-Founder of Forem
- @coffeecraftcode — Developer Advocate at Forem
  
### Guests: 
- **[Ariella Steinhorn](https://twitter.com/@arsteinhorn)** is the founder of Lioness, a new media company that pokes at power. She has guided hundreds of people through sharing their story with the media and public, and believes in the power of storytelling to shift culture.
- **[Amber Scorah](http://twitter.com/@amberscorah)** is a writer, speaker, author of the memoir Leaving the Witness. She is president and partner at Lioness and a Dean’s fellow at Harvard. She has helped hundreds of people put their own thoughts to paper and bring their stories to the world via the media.

Let us know your thoughts on this show in the comments below — or on Twitter ([@thepracticaldev](https://twitter.com/thepracticaldev) ).

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_Acknowledgements_ 
- _@levisharpe for producing & mixing the show_
- _Our season seven sponsors: [Microsoft](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/dev-community/Event/Register?eventId=DevDiscussPodcast_o7nllI4cp4Vg&ocid=aid3038582), [New Relic](https://developer.newrelic.com/), & [Vultr](ource=devdiscuss&utm_medium=syndication&utm_campaign=october21)!_