This semester’s research practicum has been focusing extending some prior work on dynamic social network analysis of Free/Libre Open Source Software (FLOSS) development teams. In practical terms, this means that we’re analyzing the patterns of communication in email lists for a selection of FLOSS projects. The long-term goal is to scale it up to […]
Dynamic Social Network Analysis with Taverna
Observing Co-Focusing
I’m having a hard time making time for additional writing these days, so I’m posting more of my philosophical musings.
I am interested in observing how people come to agreement on a subject of co-focusing. Social Darwinism is assumed here, such that social behavior is motivated by the need to solve problems collaboratively in order […]
Describing Communicating
After weeks of painful but constructive criticisms on my writing, I finally got some positive feedback from my professor. All of the critical comments have made me feel fairly self-conscious about my writing, and while I feel better about this piece for having has some encouraging remarks, I don’t expect it to generate any […]
Living the Dream
My schoolwork has invaded my dreams. Several mornings this week, I found myself struggling not to wake from my dreams when the alarm went off - I was trying to finish my to-do list before waking up. If only it worked that way! As it is, I think I’m keeping on top of things […]
Assumptions About Communication
I realize that I haven’t been updating much lately; school is delightfully intense. For one of my seminars this semester, we’re working on articulating our philosophical presuppositions, which is really quite challenging. Today, instead of generating new content, I’ll share a taste of what I’ve been writing lately:
In thinking about social structures, I am […]