RE: [Air-l] Informal programming learning?

You can also look at Batt, Christopherson, et al's work on Silicon Alley. While not centered on informal programming practices, they do identify much of the technical learning in the Alley takes place outside of formal workplaces and formal training. Net Working: Work patterns and workforce policies for the new media industry http://www.epinet.org/books/network.html is one source, other papers have been published out of this survey. Gina Gina Neff Research Associate Center on Organizational Innovation Columbia University New York, NY 10027