thesis/notes.md

Notes to the self

tutorial with Cristina 29/03

Things to talk about:

• recap documentation session
• next session ?
• documentation archive + tag system
• sister server 360 degrees for thesis
• queer motto api for thesis

for Jian

• https://mermaid.js.org
• https://asciiflow.com/

Tutorial with Cristina, lecture with Aymeric

• lack of documentation is (not) the only problem
• documentation as gardening, need for constant maintainance
• see refs in the queque
• look into gemini protocol for documentation
• garden library network
• print a small photo receipt roll for Marloes
• cultural diffusion vs cultural appropriation
• tower of babel of technicalities

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For research question: developing and sharing tools is important so mention it

Cycling along the river

• notes for thesis: cycling along the river, documentation, learning a new language, esolang, exploring different ways of thinking

Revision on structure and late night notes

• new intro
• two flows
• (chap 02) from close to the mainframe to telescopic writing

Bouldering and secrecy

• suckless and bouldering: different levels of documentation

• documentation as backdoor --> but for a different target

• stealth

• cave paintings

Plan for first draft deadline (20/02/2023)

• intro good
• first chapter 60% good 40% outline
• second & third chapters outline and refs
• update readme.md

9/02 Buddies session with Alex & Marloes

• Intro:
  • define that we are talking about code documentation
  • define who is addressed when we say "developer"
  • explicit structure of the chapters for last three paragraphs

Old notes

• be a mean to explore these contingencies?

  • coding contingencies
  • software studies
  • documentation to address issues
    1. Welcoming diverse knowledges
    2. Lowering barriers and create entry points
    3. Orientate software in the world
  • practical example!!!

• be an interface between different knowledges?

  • interface between code, developer, world
  • post meritocracy manifesto
  • trans*femminist server whishlist

• be an ideal surface to build worlds?

  • the screenless office
  • ian cheng

• be a device to trigger different kinds of economy around situated software?

  • 360 degrees of proximity