Social Thinking--Software Practice

Software practice—which includes software development, design, and use—needs to go beyond the traditional engineering framework. Drawing on a variety of social theory approaches, this book focuses on interdisciplinary cooperation in software practice. The topics discussed include the facilitation of collaborative software development, communication between developers and users, and the embedding of software systems in organizations.

A collection of essays on the interrelationship of social science and software practice.

Yvonne Dittrich is Assistant Professor in the Software Development Group at IT University of Copenhagen.

Christiane Floyd is Professor in the Department of Informatics (Software Engineering Group) at the University of Hamburg.

Ralf Klischewski is Assistant Professor in the Department of Informatics (Software Engineering Group) at the University of Hamburg.