Yesterday I posted a little computer program that allowed its reader to edit and change the code. I think this might fundamentally change the nature of the transaction.
For example, in yesterday’s code offering, you can simply change one number and suddenly the graph paper becomes an interesting perspective pattern. It recreates the illusion of a 3D scene without any actual 3D.
Instead of simply becoming something that I present to you, the programmable space becomes something for you to explore. It becomes your own learning nook, a kind of DIY classroom.
I wonder whether encouraging a systematic exposure of editable code could have a positive cultural impact. It might foster an general ethos of “If you can see this, then you can change it, and maybe make it better.” And that can’t be bad.