[livecode] re: language for conversational computing

From: Craig Latta <craig_at_netjam.org>
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 09:21:09 -0700

> loose ends has a much nicer sound to it though :)
>
> I like that as well. It actually reminds me a lot of Eno's saying that
> "interactive is the wrong word, it should be "unfinished".".
>
> I think that's a rather interesting idea from a Livecoding perspective
> in general.

     Yeah! In the Smalltalk community, we often refer to what we do as
"exploratory programming" and even "improvisatory programming". So
livecoding resonated strongly and immediately with me.

     Debugging things into existence (without ever having to restart) is
a lovely way of life. :)


-C

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Craig Latta
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Received on Thu Sep 21 2006 - 18:50:53 BST

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