In this chapter, we first consider the growing cultural significance of software as a motive for having a closer look at software production. We then show how networked computing has stimulated new practices of technical creation that question the traditional logic of engineering; open source software development serves as an example. Consequently, it is no longer feasible to separate the technological dimension from its cultural context. An integrated perspective could lead both humanities scholars and technologists to revaluate established dichotomies and refocus the debate on technological policies.
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Rieder, B., Schäfer, M.T. (2008). Beyond Engineering: Software Design as Bridge over the Culture/Technology Dichotomy. In: Philosophy and Design. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6591-0_12
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