The original 1989 paper still reads as a better description of how cross-functional teams actually coordinate than most modern management books.
Reference: Institutional Ecology, Translations and Boundary Objects , Star & Griesemer
Seedlings are rough, early ideas I've only just planted. Expect gaps, loose ends, and opinions I may walk back.
Boundary Objects, Thirty Years On
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Really enjoyed this one. The framing of interfaces as social spaces is going straight into my notes.
The layout of this site is a pleasure to read on a phone. Also, strong agree on the argument.
Adding this to the list of pieces that convinced me to stop posting to timelines first.
I disagree with the second half, but it is the useful kind of disagreement. Writing a reply post.