Livecoding HtDP (was Re: [plt-scheme] Re: More pedagogic stuff)

Thanks! Wonderful idea. We'll think about it. -- Matthias



On Aug 14, 2008, at 5:09 AM, Dave Griffiths wrote:

>
>> On Aug 13, 2008, at 11:27, Matthias Felleisen wrote:
>>> But if you follow HtDP to its extreme (not in print) you will
>>> naturally build abstractions (aka frameworks and libraries and
>>> friends) that make it possible to build even faster than the "quick
>>> guys" and at least as well.
>>
>> Just thinking out loud, since I'm at SIGGRAPH, and graphics and  
>> movies
>> are all around.  I'm trying to figure out a way to make a DrScheme
>> viral video.
>>
>> To demo HtDP in the extreme, I wonder if we could make a short movie
>> of an application growing and following the design recipe?  The  
>> screen
>> would show source code as it grows from something really small to
>> something that accomplishes a goal.  The narrator would represent the
>> programmer's thoughts.  It would be like watching over the  
>> shoulder of
>> someone who knew what he was doing.
>
> This is the essence of livecoding - the narrator is an interesting
> addition though, I don't think any livecoding performances have  
> featured
> one yet (normally comments are a way to explain what you are doing  
> to the
> audience).
>
>> I've seen a video demo on this list:  fluxus [1].  I remember music
>> and flashing colors.
>
> There is a video of a visuals performance I did quite recently with  
> fluxus
> here: http://blip.tv/file/921513 It was livecoding from scratch (i.e.
> starting with nothing), but the video shows extracts of the gig.
> There is also a really nice video here of budapest's 'no copy paste'
> livecoding mzscheme/fluxus and pure data: http://www.vimeo.com/694298
>
> A more goal orientated example of livecoding HtDP would be  
> interesting to
> see. As you are saying, the impression I hear sometimes after gigs  
> is that
> you can tell a lot more about the thought process involved with
> programming by following someone doing it live, this is often from  
> people
> who previously had little experience of programming, and found it
> difficult to understand. Livecoding can be interesting to them, as it
> underlines the human element in the process.
>
> cheers,
>
> dave
>
>