Software Development Practice as Baradian Entanglement.
Software development practice is a messy, complicated, and constantly shifting human endeavor. Barad's concept of "entanglement" helps to theorize complex sociotechnical systems. We are testing the application of this theory to understand and explain software development practices, as our work appea...
| Publicado en: | Human Organization Vol. 82; no. 1; pp. 25 - 36 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Spring2023
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