Embracing the Paradigm Shift: Moving Beyond Coding in Qualitative Research

Guest Post by Susanne Friese, Director of Qeludra B.V. and developer of QInsights. Qualitative research is entering a transformative era, driven by the integration of artificial intelligence (AI). This shift challenges traditional practices, including the long-standing reliance on coding as the foundation of qualitative data analysis. While some may view this change with scepticism, others […]


CAQDAS Webinar Summary: Marginal Moments: Can Generative AI help us better understand the general election?

by the CAQDAS Networking Project. We aim to raise awareness and build capacity concerning the appropriate use of digital tools for qualitative data analysis. Part of that effort is accomplished via our free webinar series, where we invite developers and users of qualitative tools to present work-in-progress and discuss the process and implications of their […]


Trapped by the Slickness of AI: Understanding the Lure of Large Language Models

Guest post by Julia Ligteringen, Business Development and Customer Success Manager at Leximancer Guest posts express the views of guest contributors and do not necessarily represent the views of the CAQDAS Networking Project or constitute an endorsement of any product, method or opinion You’re staring at your screen, enthralled by a perfectly coherent response from […]


Moments that have changed the course of computer-assisted qualitative analysis

by Christina Silver, Director of the CAQDAS Networking Project and Host of #CAQDASchat podcast I’ve published 12 episodes of my #CAQDASchat podcast since November 2022, chatting with qualitative software developers, researchers, methodologists and teachers. I started the podcast for several reasons, not least to capture the thoughts of experts in the field about the history […]


Debating Gen-AI’s impact on qualitative analysis: Never a better time to launch the CAQDAS blog

by Christina Silver, PhD. SFHEA. FAcSS. Director of the CAQDAS Networking Project At the CAQDAS Networking Project (CNP), we’ve been raising awareness and building capacity in the use of computers for qualitative data analysis (QDA) since 1994. Over the years, there’s been much debate about the role and implications of the tools researchers use to […]