Archive for sociology

Outsourcing: Tools and tips for cross-culture harmony

Having worked with a number of remote development teams over the last few years, I’ve learnt a couple of things.
Here’s the insights:
Employ processes that work for you. Everything will work a lot better if everyone is on the same page – with the same expectations. Having solid processes (be it ‘agile’ or whatever works [...]

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#publicsphere 3 – live

Interesting talk about #publicsphere today (28/8)… talking about web2.0, culture, and open innovation.

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What do you expect to receive when you post to Youtube? Reciprocity & Exchange 2.0

As a sociology student, I was intrigued by the circles of reciprocity… what type of exchanges exist within the home life when compared to your outer (village) circles? And how do web2.0 technologies impact how we view and understand ‘exchange’.
The reciprocity diagram works for existing social interaction within society, but shifts when you apply it [...]

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