Four Principles of Sociotechnical Design
From Progression to Analog by Caitlin Begg
September 22, 2025 · 9 min · Season 3 · Episode 3
About this episode
Caitlin Begg discusses her four principles of sociotechnical design aimed at enhancing the relationship between people and technology.
In this mini episode, I detail my four principles of sociotechnical design. Sociotechnical design works to improve the relationship between people and technology, prioritizing joint optimization. I speak about psychogeography (the effect of place on our emotions and behavior), non-places, hypercommunication, and more. I developed these four principles over the last nine years, and presented them at the 7th Nordic Science and Technology Studies conference at Stockholm University in June (the week before my wedding!). These principles can be used to improve organizations, as well as everyday life more generally.
People in this episode
Host: Caitlin Begg
Topics covered
- sociotechnical design
- psychogeography
- non-places
- hypercommunication
- organizational improvement
Keywords
- sociotechnical design
- psychogeography
- non-places
- hypercommunication
- organizational improvement
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Stockholm University
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