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Ask HN: How do you make coding a more casual activity?
Is there any way to make coding something more casual and informal instead of being so structured and feeling unchangeable?
I want to tinker with this bit without causing this bit and that bit to blow up. I want to stretch this line without the code in line number 45 explode. I want a way to make coding feel more like I'm playing with putty and less like I'm working with cement.
What options are there (if any) for doing this?
- thejsjunky 14y agoforth? lisp? try coding naked? I think if you can find a combination of: - dynamic - REPL - good editor support - lots of libraries - easy bindings for text/graphic display ...that will be conducive to "playful" programming. Some of it might be how you approach it. Try coding silly things for yourself. Write a program to greet you when you first turn on your computer...or render a graphic depicting how your favorite sports team is doing against their rivals..or whatever you can imagine.