@villares@ciberlandia.pt ciberlandia.pt Mon, Mar 18 12:29 (7w ago) I love this quote from John Simon Jr. in Maeda’s 2004 book Creative Code. #CreativeCoding ⤋ Read More Yarn
![[...] and a computer program can be whatever a programmer wants it to be. Why should an artist program? Are commercial software tools not sufficient? First, consider the models for popular programs. Word processors are based on typewriters and graphics programs mimic paper, pencils and brushes. However, what program is inspired by a flowing stream? The obvious reason, therefore, for an artist or designer to program is to break the boundaries of commercial tools. Creative programming offers the possibility of activating your own models and inventing new kinds of software.](https://ciberlandia.pt/system/media_attachments/files/112/113/384/786/018/479/original/9db89f523c7c31b8.png)