Episode 276 | Arthur Doler - Empowering Mental Health Consumers

Guest:

Arthur Doler

@arthurdoler

Arthur Doler talks with Dave Rael about consuming mental health, caring about the people around you, psychology, and making an impact

Arthur (or Art, take your pick) has been a software engineer for 13 years and has worked on things as exciting as analysis software for casinos and things as boring as banking websites. He is an advocate for talking openly about mental health and psychology in the technical world, and he spends a lot of time thinking about how we program and why we program, and about the tools, structures, cultures, and mental processes that help and hinder us from our ultimate goal of writing amazing things.

Chapters: 2:37 - Dave introduces the show and Arthur Doler4:56 - Art's history with mental health challenges and mental health for software developers12:35 - Opening up with coworkers and constructive ways of helping one another17:33 - Helping mental health consumers as coworkers and using behavioral language rather than (mis)using clinical terms20:54 - Teams as families and caring about the people with whom you work24:03 - Mental health concerns specific to software developers30:51 - Art's interest in psychology35:13 - Leaning more on system 2 - training ourselves with rationality40:30 - Mindfulness44:01 - How Art got started in software47:41 - Multiplying impact51:40 - Art's book recommendations52:46 - Art's top 3 tips for delivering more value54:32 - Keeping up with Arthur

Resources: Art's Blog Art's Speaking and Conference Talks and Schedule Ed Finkler on Developer On Fire Open Sourcing Mental Illness Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Depression Anxiety disorder OSMI Survey Wellness Recovery Action Plan Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity - Kim Scott Obsessive–compulsive disorder Volkswagen Scandal Daniel Kahneman Amos Tversky Müller-Lyer illusion Mindfulness Headspace

Arthur's book recommendation: Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us - Daniel H. Pink Thinking, Fast and Slow - Daniel Kahneman

Arthur's top 3 tips for delivering more value: Meditate Read constantly Be compassionate