Code and Emotion. Why Anthropology is Important for Creating Good Digital Products

Guest
Anna Haverinen is a Design Anthropologist and she holds a PhD in
Digital Culture. She works at the intersection of design,
technology, and business by providing strategic and qualitative
insight into people, communities, and individuals. In her
academic work, she has studied grief and death in online
environments, and in the past years, she has worked with clients
such as UPM, Suunto, Aarikka, and Janssen Pharmaceuticals. Her
favorite thing in the world is Fazer chocolate.

Hosts
Anna Fröblom is a great programmer, problem-solver, hobby
photographer, lego enthusiast, and simply a nice person.
Esko Lahti is an engineer who now works in the company that got
him into Clojure. Now, his party trick at meetups is to
rapid-fire through an extensive list of parentheses jokes.

References


Madjsberg, Christian & Rasmussen, Mikkel: The Moment of
Clarity: Using the Human Sciences to Solve Your Toughest Business
Problems

Hasbrouck, Jay: Ethnographic Thinking: From Method to Mindset

Tett, Gillian: Anthro‑Vision: How Anthropology Can Explain
Business and Life




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