Mini Project #1: Programming a strawberry and mirror using basic shapes
https://editor.p5js.org/Aspenmay/sketches/DbHFeioMx
Did you prefer exploratory programming, or using the reference? Why? Could you imagine a situation where you would use the other technique?
I used both exploratory programming and the reference during my coding process. I found that the easiest way for me to learn was by reading the reference to gain a basic understanding of a line of code, then use exploratory programming while writing the program. If I ran into any trouble while using exploratory programming, I would go back to the reference and work out the problems. This back and forth allows me to fully comprehend what I’m actually doing while programming the shapes.
In which ways (if any) was drawing on a piece of paper (as we did in our exercise) easier than writing the program?
Since I don’t have much experience with coding, I found it much more difficult to write the program than drawing on the paper. Using a pencil and paper is more direct than coding into a space. With paper, you are experiencing firsthand where the lines and shapes will go, but while coding, you are indirectly inputting numbers that will translate into vectors in your program.
In which ways (if any) is writing the program easier than drawing on the piece of paper?
I found that writing the program was easier than drawing on paper because, in the case that something isn’t placed right, I was easily able to manipulate sections of the work. On a paper, the entire piece is one thing, and i would need erase and redraw if I made a mistake. On the other hand, the program is built with simple shapes I can move around freely at any given moment.
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