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# Upcoming Paper Jam: The Psychology of Software Teams, Part 2
- URL: https://leif.me/upcoming-paper-jam-the-psychology-of-software-teams-part-2/
- Published: 2026-09-18T17:39:16.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-18T17:39:16.000Z
- Author: Dr. Leif Singer
- Tags: Paper Jams

Paper Jam #22 finishes the book club we started [last month](https://leif.me/upcoming-paper-jam-the-psychology-of-software-teams-part-1/). In session #21 we discussed the first four chapters of *The Psychology of Software Teams* by Cat Hicks. Now we take on the remaining three, which move from the individual and the team to the organization around them.

These are the chapters for this session:

1. Conflict or Coalitions?
2. Becoming an Organization That Wants to Understand Itself
3. Fighting Dirty for Good Culture

We'll be meeting on **Friday, October 23 at 1pm UTC**.

*Cat Hicks*  
**The Psychology of Software Teams** (2026) \[[link](https://www.routledge.com/The-Psychology-of-Software-Teams/Hicks/p/book/9781032963389?ref=leif.me)\] — chapters 5–7

As with part one, there's no PDF to download: you'll need a copy of the book, print or ebook. If you missed the first session, you're still welcome as a contributor — or, if you're more comfortable with that, as a listener.

Paper Jams is a monthly one-hour video call where a small group discusses research on the human factors of making software — usually an academic paper, this time a book. We follow the Chatham House Rule, and the conversation goes wherever the group takes it.

Interested? [Subscribe to Paper Jams](https://leif.me/paper-jams/) to get invited to the call.