Computer says 'no': On the materiality of software in organising tech work.
This article examines the materiality of software in shaping the organisation of software work, with a focus on how software's technical constraints – such as bugs or legacy code – impact daily workflows, decision-making processes and power dynamics. This article argues that software actively organi...
| Publicado en: | Work Organisation, Labour & Globalisation Vol. 19; no. 1; pp. 67 - 84 |
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2025
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