What We Talk About When We Talk About Context - Paul Dourish

I think that Paul Dourish underlines a very important concept.
I really agree on the idea that people interact according to their perception of things and influenced by their environment, surroundings and who knows what. (it is quite complicated to summarize in a phrase though I hope I made my point).
“context describes features of the environment within which the activity takes place, but which are separate from the activity itself”.
I think that the thin distinction between context and content was very well defined. Context being "the outcome of embodied practice". The idea that the context in which an object exists is not only due to the way it is designed, but rather of how that technology is put into practice by the user.
I think that this can be the core starting point in design.
Being able to make observations and collect data really gives a projects many certainties and strong basis which one can later build on. All the elaboration of the data that occurs afterwards is one of the most challenging steps, but If the basis are strong, then it is easier to construct and trust oneself.
My interpretation of the importance of context lies in the fact that if context is misinterpreted, it can lead into applications that are complete failure. But at the same time, if one can understand and analyze a context and what it implies, then this can turn into an anchor point for the final outcome.