Editing Management Principles (Winter 2026) (section)

==== Tuesday, February 10 -- Innovation and Creative Thinking ====

;Nexus Mods Case Study

'''Before Class:'''
* Read [https://canvas.uw.edu/courses/1878628/files/folder/Week%206?preview=145213177 the Reading Note]
* Read Rosenbaum, Ron. 1971. “Secrets of the Little Blue Box.” Esquire Magazine, October, 116. https://classic.esquire.com/article/1971/10/1/secrets-of-the-blue-box. [https://classic.esquire.com/article/1971/10/1/secrets-of-the-blue-box Esquire link, available free online] [http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/the_spectator/2011/10/the_article_that_inspired_steve_jobs_secrets_of_the_little_blue_.single.html Slate version Available free online]
* Read [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DIGIC#Custom_firmware CHDK description in Wikipedia]
* Read Wayner, Peter. 2010. “Tweaking a Camera to Suit a Hobby.” The New York Times, May 26, 2010, sec. Technology / Personal Tech. [http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/27/technology/personaltech/27basics.html Times Link] or [http://offcampus.lib.washington.edu/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/346072852/fulltext/A244EAAB8E9B4524PQ Also available from UW libraries]
* Read [https://chdk.fandom.com/wiki/CHDK C.H.D.K. Wiki] Take a look at the CHDK home page and explore the Wiki to get a good idea of what this community is about, what they do, and how it works.
* Read [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nexus_Mods Nexus Mods Wikipedia Page]
* Explore [https://www.nexusmods.com/ Nexus Mods]. Take a look at the home page of Nexus Mods and get a sense of what this community is about.
* Read this Analysis of Nexus Mods -- Lee, D., Lin, D., Bezemer, CP. et al. Building the perfect game – an empirical study of game modifications. Empir Software Eng 25, 2485–2518 (2020). [https://doi.org/10.1007/s10664-019-09783-w Free Download]


'''In-class Goals'''
* Class Discussion (see reading note)
* Team Meeting
* Creativity activity
* Post-activity Exit Ticket

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'''Optional Materials'''
* If you're interested in the management theory we're using today, read this article from Ibo Van De Poel: ''On the Role of Outsiders in Technical Development'' Technology Analysis & Strategic Management, Vol. 12, No. 3, 2000.