Danielle Leong is a software engineer from Oakland, CA. She is the founder of Feerless, an app that provides trigger warnings for Netflix users with PTSD. Danielle is also an engineer on GitHub's Community & Safety team, creating anti-harassment tools to make open source a more welcome and inclusive environment. Prior to GitHub, she was an engineer and co-founder of Twilio's Diversity & Inclusion department. In her spare time, she climbs rocks, rides motorcycles, and chases after other people's dogs with the hope that one may "accidentally" follow her home some day.
Television is constantly trying to attain that "shock value" by including more and more graphic scenes into every day shows. But not everyone enjoys being surprised, especially those with PTSD. This talk will dive into the journey of making Feerless, an app that provides trigger warnings for Netflix users with PTSD and the unique considerations of building tools for mental health.
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