May 20, 2024

Is Software Good Enough?

Is Software Good Enough?
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Is Software Good Enough?

Delve into the world of software development, work culture, and the philosophy of 'good enoughness,' with Paula Bialski.

I'm Adam Gamwell as a cultural anthropologist and award-winning media creator, I specialize in storytelling. My diverse...

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Delve into the world of software development, work culture, and the philosophy of 'good enoughness,' with Paula Bialski.

I'm Adam Gamwell as a cultural anthropologist and award-winning media creator, I specialize in storytelling. My diverse background spans startups, nonprofits, cultural organizations, and Fortune 1000 companies, focusing on applied strategy, experience design, and human insights. My approach blends experiential research, like engaging with Peruvian quinoa farmers for climate change initiatives, with cutting-edge tools like AI and trends foresight. By leveraging big data alongside traditional ethnography, I align human needs with business goals, ensuring projects resonate profoundly.

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Keywords: software development, good enough-ness, maintenance, AI, work culture, legacy code, managers, engineers, agile, sustainability, anthropology

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Paula Bialski is an Associate Professor for Digital Sociology at the University of St. Gallen. She is an ethnographer of digital technologies, looking at contexts of usage as well as production, and she frames her research within cultural, social and media theory in general, and science and technology studies in particular. Her recent book "Middle Tech: Software work and the culture of 'good enough' looks at forms of mediocrity and slowness of corporate software work and its relationship to our digital infrastructures.