Toolsmith researcher, programming the way of programming and storytelling. AIST / Arch Inc. (JP) / ex-ExSitu, Université Paris-Saclay (FR). 日本語: @arcatdmz
Critiques of technical-novelty bias, WEIRDness, and framing scholarship as a problem-solving race between humans and AI all seem connected. I value both recognizing the epistemic limits of my perspective and embracing the joy of intellectual exploration.
"There was a 33% increase in UIST paper submissions. The overall mean score is 2.46 and the median is 2.5. Papers with an overall score of 3.0 or higher are in the top 23% of submissions." uist.acm.org/2026/announcem…
I’m not attending #CHI2026, but I’ll be part of this lecture series. In the coming weeks, I’ll be giving two talks: “🫂 Research community,” on joining a research community, and “🛠️ DevOps for research,” on using tools to support research.
📢We held The 1st Animāre Seminar on Creativity Support Tools this Tuesday, and the recording is now available:
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Featuring Jingyi, Jane, Shm, Kumiyo, and myself, the seminar went beyond technical CSTs to discuss creative processes, expertise, and cultures.
