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.
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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