When and Why to Use Ethnography
26 Nov 2025
A clear guide to what sets ethnography apart from other qualitative methods and how it complements experiments, surveys, and broader research programs.
How Ethnography Navigates Trust, Consent, and Power in Software Teams
26 Nov 2025
Ethnographic research in software teams requires careful ethics, consent, and transparency to protect individuals, teams, and companies from unintended harm.
How to Turn Messy Developer Observations into Publishable Ethnography
26 Nov 2025
How software teams can turn messy field notes into rigorous ethnographic insights—and write them up for skeptical software engineering audiences.
A Field Guide to Studying Software Teams Through Ethnography
24 Nov 2025
A practical guide to conducting ethnographic research in software teams—from gaining access to collecting field notes and validating findings.
Should Your Next Software Engineering Study Be Ethnographic?
24 Nov 2025
Ethnography helps researchers understand real software practices, inform tool design, & shape better research questions by focusing on people and everyday work.
A Practical Framework for Planning Ethnographic Research in Software Projects
24 Nov 2025
A practical guide to planning ethnographic studies in software engineering, covering roles, site selection, duration, location, and theory.
Teaching Ethnography to Software Engineers
24 Nov 2025
A practical introduction to ethnography for software engineering students, covering methods, examples, teaching tips, and how to study real developer practices.
From Survival to Imagination: A Black Feminist Blueprint for Liberation
7 Apr 2025
Explore how Black women harness imagination as resistance, redefining success, research, and healing beyond whiteness and institutional domination.
When Institutions Fail, Black Women Build New Worlds
7 Apr 2025
Explore the power of radical acceptance for Black women in academia, envisioning a liberated future beyond institutional violence and oppression.