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Design researchers must think fast and slow

Research into brain science offers some surprising insights for guiding research practice. These findings suggest that the scientific…

May 11, 2015

Design researchers must think fast and slow

May 11, 2015

Sam Ladner

Why I decided to self-publish my second book

You know it’s true what they say — the second baby is much more of a blur than the first. My good friend Carol likes to tell the story…

Jan 18, 2020

Why I decided to self-publish my second book

Jan 18, 2020

Sam Ladner

Mixed Methods: A Short Guide to Applied Mixed Methods Research

My latest book has just been released! I describe why mixed-methods research is so challenging. It’s semi-autobiographical, in the sense…

Jun 1, 2019

Mixed Methods: A Short Guide to Applied Mixed Methods Research

Jun 1, 2019

Sam Ladner

What even IS this? Why tech companies are still failing us

Why do we know so little about the social implications of technology? It plays a starring role in everyday life, as essential as food…

Dec 3, 2018

What even IS this? Why tech companies are still failing us

Dec 3, 2018

Sam Ladner

What technologists can learn from the tragic Greek myth of Cassandra

Lately we’ve been inundated with news about how terrible technology is, and how “no one could have known” what awful outcomes would come…

Oct 30, 2018

What technologists can learn from the tragic Greek myth of Cassandra

Oct 30, 2018

Sam Ladner

The Desirability of Handbags

Handbags, like technology, can become part of your “everyday carry” — if they fit into your everyday life. Sometimes a handbag doesn’t…

Jan 10, 2018

The Desirability of Handbags

Jan 10, 2018

Sam Ladner

The Usability of Handbags

Technology seems exotic, but it’s actually just another new object in our everyday lives. How handbags become part of our “everyday carry”…

Jan 8, 2018

The Usability of Handbags

Jan 8, 2018

Sam Ladner

No news is good news

I had my doubts about this study. I was pretty sure studying English-language newspaper reading was not really going to reveal the insights…

May 19, 2017

May 19, 2017

Sam Ladner

Why Cortana doesn’t work at work

Microsoft is betting that Cortana will bring AI to the workplace. Here’s why that won’t happen.

Aug 30, 2016

Why Cortana doesn’t work at work

Aug 30, 2016

Sam Ladner

Making hard choices

Over the holidays, I had a chance to reflect and consider my future. I found myself unsatisfied with my daily work. Somewhat…

Jan 22, 2016

Jan 22, 2016

Sam Ladner

Sam Ladner

she/her

Sociologist, ethnographer, technophile. Author of http://practicalethnography.com and http://mixedmethodsguide.com

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