"Metaphors of Code"-presentation at ITK-conference 2015, World Conference of Futures Research 2015 & Media Education Conference (MEC 2015)
Metaphors of Code from Tomi Dufva Abstract Information and communication technology (ICT) has become embedded into our daily lives. Code is in the heart of this technology. The way code is perceived influences the way our everyday interaction with ICT is perceived: is it an objective exchange of ones and zeros, or a value-laden power struggle between white male programmers and those who think they are users, when they are, in fact, the product being sold. Understanding the nature of the code thus enables the imagination and exploration of the present state and alternative future developments of ICT. This better…
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