[Git][reproducible-builds/reproducible-website][master] More updates to Simon's post.

Tue Jul 25 12:56:08 UTC 2023


Chris Lamb pushed to branch master at Reproducible Builds / reproducible-website


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8b0c1ea4 by Chris Lamb at 2023-07-25T13:55:39+01:00
More updates to Simon's post.

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@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ This is the *seventh* instalment in a series featuring the projects, companies a
 
 [![]({{ "/images/news/supporter-spotlight-simon-butler/simon.jpg#right" | relative_url }})](https://www.his.se/en/about-us/staff/simon.butler/)
 
-Today, however, we will be talking with <big>**Simon Butler**</big>, an associate senior lecturer in the School of Informatics at the [University of Skövde](https://www.his.se/) where he contributes to the teaching of computer science to undergraduates.
+Today, however, we will be talking with <big>**Simon Butler**</big>, an associate senior lecturer in the School of
+Informatics at the [University of Skövde](https://www.his.se/en/), where he undertakes research in software engineering that focuses on IoT and open source software, and contributes to the teaching of computer science to undergraduates.
 
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 **Simon**: Certainly, but I may be a little long-winded. Skövde is a city in the area between the two large lakes in southern Sweden. The city is a busy place. Skövde is home to the regional hospital, some of Volvo's manufacturing facilities, two regiments of the Swedish defence force, a lot of businesses in the [Swedish computer games industry](https://swedengamearena.com/en/), other tech companies and more.
 
-[![]({{ "/images/news/supporter-spotlight-simon-butler/skovde.png#right" | relative_url }})](https://www.his.se/)
+[![]({{ "/images/news/supporter-spotlight-simon-butler/skovde-campus.jpg#right" | relative_url }})](https://www.his.se/)
 
 The University of Skövde is relatively small. Sweden's large land area and low population density mean that regional centres such as Skövde are important and local universities support businesses by training new staff and supporting innovation.
 
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 [![]({{ "/images/news/supporter-spotlight-simon-butler/paper.png#right" | relative_url }})](https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11219-022-09607-z)
 
-**Chris: You recently [had a paper published in Software Quality Journal](https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11219-022-09607-z). Could you tell us a little bit more about it and perhaps briefly summarise its key findings?**
+**Chris: You recently [had a open-access paper published in Software Quality Journal](https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11219-022-09607-z). Could you tell us a little bit more about it and perhaps briefly summarise its key findings?**
 
 **Simon:** The paper is one output of a collaborative research project with six Swedish businesses that use open source software. There are two parts to the paper. The first consists of an analysis of what the group of businesses in the project know about Reproducible Builds (R-Bs), their experiences with R-Bs and their perception of the value of R-Bs to the businesses. The second part is an interview study with business practitioners and others with experience and expertise in R-Bs.
 
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ The other big surprise for me was I01's use of R-Bs to support the verification
 
 **Chris: One of your findings was that reproducible builds were perceived to be "good engineering practice". To what extent do you believe cultural forces affect the adoption or rejection of a given technology or practice?**
 
-Simon: To a large extent. People's decisions are informed by cultural norms, and business decisions are made by people acting collectively. Of course, decision-making—including assessments of risk and usefulness—is mediated by individual positions on the continuum from conformity to non-conformity, as well as individual and in-group norms. Whether a business will consider a given technology for adoption will depend on cultural forces. The decision to adopt may well be made on the grounds of cost and benefits.
+Simon: To a large extent. People's decisions are informed by cultural norms, and business decisions are made by people acting collectively. Of course, decision-making, including assessments of risk and usefulness, is mediated by individual positions on the continuum from conformity to non-conformity, as well as individual and in-group norms. Whether a business will consider a given technology for adoption will depend on cultural forces. The decision to adopt may well be made on the grounds of cost and benefits.
 
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-[![]({{ "/images/news/supporter-spotlight-simon-butler/skovde.png#right" | relative_url }})](https://www.his.se/)
+[![]({{ "/images/news/supporter-spotlight-simon-butler/skovde.png#right" | relative_url }})](https://www.his.se/en/)
 
 **Chris**: Many thanks for this interview, Simon. If someone wanted to get in touch or learn more about you and your colleagues at the School of Informatics, where might they go?
 


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