Cicero Inacio da Silva spoke about the state of open source and free software in Brazil in his talk: "Software Studies in action" - asking what are the consequences when an entire nation adopts a particular software ideology, how this plays out in the pragmatics of software development and use, as well as on within the international political sphere?
Chandler McWilliams's talk "The other software," challenged a strictly materialist view of the consequences of digital binaries, by suggesting that code is executed not only in voltages but also in the mind of the programmer who deals with the configuring of procedural thinking and actions.
Aden Evans also explored the non-material aspects of the binary through an ideal form, a fundamental object, the "edge." The edge exists between the digital and the actual where desires are made discrete. Understanding how this edge operates pragmatically and theoretically engages software in new ways and potentially informs new models for learning to program.
Brett Camper explored "retro" computing in his talk: "Fake bit: imitation and limitation" pushing on assumptions of software genres' aesthetic progression. The "retro" remaking of a past game "La Mulana" reveals the borders of technical limitations and the value judgements that shape the non-linear evolution of technological forms.
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