Rise of the expert amateur: DIY projects, communities, and cultures

Stacey Kuznetsov; Eric Paulos

doi:10.1145/1868914.1868950

Rise of the expert amateur: DIY projects, communities, and cultures

Stacey Kuznetsov, Eric Paulos

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Abstract

This paper presents a large-scale study of Do-It-Yourself (DIY) communities, cultures and projects. We focus on the adoption and appropriation of human-computer interaction and collaboration technologies and their role in motivating and sustaining communities of builders, crafters and makers. Our survey of over 2600 individuals across a range of DIY communities (Instructables, Dorkbot, Craftster, Ravelry, Etsy, and Adafruit) reveals a unique set of values, emphasizing open sharing, learning, and creativity over profit and social capital. We derive design implications to embed these values into other everyday practices, and hope that our work serves to engage CHI practitioners with DIY expert amateurs.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	NordiCHI 2010
Subtitle of host publication	Extending Boundaries - Proceedings of the 6th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction
Pages	295-304
Number of pages	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/1868914.1868950
State	Published - 2010
Externally published	Yes
Event	6th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction: Extending Boundaries, NordiCHI 2010 - Reykjavik, Iceland Duration: Oct 16 2010 → Oct 20 2010

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Name	NordiCHI 2010: Extending Boundaries - Proceedings of the 6th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction

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Other	6th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction: Extending Boundaries, NordiCHI 2010
Country/Territory	Iceland
City	Reykjavik
Period	10/16/10 → 10/20/10

Keywords

DIY
Motivations of contributors
Online communities

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design
Human-Computer Interaction

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Kuznetsov, S., & Paulos, E. (2010). Rise of the expert amateur: DIY projects, communities, and cultures. In NordiCHI 2010: Extending Boundaries - Proceedings of the 6th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (pp. 295-304). (NordiCHI 2010: Extending Boundaries - Proceedings of the 6th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction). https://doi.org/10.1145/1868914.1868950

Rise of the expert amateur: DIY projects, communities, and cultures. / Kuznetsov, Stacey; Paulos, Eric.
NordiCHI 2010: Extending Boundaries - Proceedings of the 6th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction. 2010. p. 295-304 (NordiCHI 2010: Extending Boundaries - Proceedings of the 6th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Kuznetsov, S & Paulos, E 2010, Rise of the expert amateur: DIY projects, communities, and cultures. in NordiCHI 2010: Extending Boundaries - Proceedings of the 6th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction. NordiCHI 2010: Extending Boundaries - Proceedings of the 6th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, pp. 295-304, 6th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction: Extending Boundaries, NordiCHI 2010, Reykjavik, Iceland, 10/16/10. https://doi.org/10.1145/1868914.1868950

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