maybe toplap has been a verb all along?
To toplap: tacitly operate programming languages and perform
To toplap around: hang about in smoky bars [fig. "don't toplap around!"]
To toplap up: embark upon an activity bound to fail
#toplap
> On 17.03.2015, at 01:30, Amy Alexander <amy_at_plagiarist.org> wrote:
>
> Could also say, "live coding performance." Which brings to mind the fact
> that the term "perform" itself is fraught with confusing multiple
> definitions. So maybe it's not so bad that "live coding" has more than one
> definition/context.
It always had, as far as I can remember. The proliferation of terminology is maybe more a problem of recognition.
>
> On Mon, Mar 16, 2015 at 4:13 PM, Nick Collins <clicksonnil_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> We can live code the definition of live coding as needed,
>>
>> but I did find myself pondering further terms for a musician-programmer
>> (specifically from the music angle rather than fine art, visuals):
>> coda
>> programme-err
>> DACker
>> developmenter
>>
>> best
>> N
>>
>> PS did you know that an anagram of software engineer is "foreseeing new
>> art"?
>>
>>
>> On 16 Mar 2015, at 21:26, alex <alex_at_slab.org> wrote:
>>
>>> I guess "live coded music" focusses on the outcome rather than the
>>> activity (depending on whether you think music is a product or an
>>> activity). "live music coding" is a bit better in principle but
>>> doesn't roll off the tongue..
>>>
>>> Originally we started off using "live programming" and "live coding"
>>> interchangeably but I think the latter won out because it's easier to
>>> say.. This seems to be the case in this new wave, to start with it was
>>> called 'live programming' but over time has settled back on 'live
>>> coding'.
>>>
>>> I guess I'll carry on calling it "live coding" because I'm interested
>>> in non-musical live coding as well, and whether or not we're talking
>>> about music is generally clear from the context.
>>>
>>> So maybe we should carry on saying 'live coding', but refer to TOPLAP
>>> more, as a safe space for live coders making video and music a little
>>> outside the world of software engineering.
>>>
>>> It'll be interesting to see what happens to the wikipedia page..
>>>
>>> alex
>>>
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