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Master thesis

Code, community, and creativity in processing : navigating the complexities of collective contribution and sustainability

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  • Udvari, Tibor Haute école d'art et de design de Genève
  • Nova, Nicolas (Degree supervisor) Haute école d'art et de design de Genève
  • Genève : Haute école d'art et de design de Genève

66 pages

Master of Arts HES-SO en Design avec orientation en Media design: Haute école d'art et de design de Genève, 2024

HEAD-Genève
Communication visuelle
Media Design
Processing
Language code
Software
Open-source
English This thesis examines the establishment and evolution of the Processing community, focusing on the interplay of software development practices and contributor motivations within this open‐source ecosystem. Since its 2001 inception, the community, comprising artists, designers, and programmers, has been explored through interviews, archival research, and a detailed analysis of the software development cycle. The study employs Wenger's Communities of Practice framework to contextualize the community's formation, particularly highlighting the role of a user‐friendly interface, mutual engagement, and situated learning. Furthermore, it scrutinizes the software development practices through the lens of the Cathedral and the Bazaar model, shedding light on its open‐source methodology and the diverse motivations of contributors across economic, social, and technological dimensions. While acknowledging the transformations the community experienced with growth, the thesis primarily concentrates on the factors driving its initial formation and sustainability. The insights gleaned offer valuable implications for developing and maintaining other open‐source creative tools.
Language
  • English
Notes
  • Haute école d'art et de design de Genève
  • Communication visuelle
  • Media design
  • hesso:head
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