Participate
One conversation of around 45 minutes about how you experience software work. No script, no right answers.
Our current study is described on the Research page.
Takes you to our calendars. Any slot that suits you is fine.
What it looks like
One remote interview over video call, around 45 minutes. Beforehand, a short pre-survey — it comes with your booking confirmation — covers a few basics: the kind of work you do, where you work, and so on, so we don't spend interview time on them. The same survey is where you give consent: it lays out how we'll handle what you share, and submitting it is how you agree. We'll also walk through the key points again at the start of the call.
The interview is a conversation, not a questionnaire. We ask open questions and follow what matters to you. With your consent, we record the call to transcribe it later. Skip any question, pause, or stop at any time — no reason needed.
Who we're looking for
Professional software developers — employed, self-employed, or between jobs. Any stack, any seniority, anywhere. Especially glad to hear from people who don't usually get asked about their work.
No prep needed. No strong opinions or clean narrative required. Ordinary days are often the most useful.
What we can and can't offer
A careful listener, a written consent process, and the commitments on our Ethics page: informed consent, the right to withdraw, anonymization before publication, and no commercial use of what you share.
No compensation. We're a small group doing this out of curiosity, without institutional funding. If that makes it the wrong time, we understand.
How to start
Pick a time on one of our calendars. The confirmation email brings the short pre-survey, and we'll take it from there.
Rather ask something first, or none of the times work? A sentence or two to [email protected] is enough.