The Art of Code

Explore the fascinating intersection of art and programming in this captivating conference talk from YOW! 2022. Delve into the world of code created purely for aesthetic and entertainment purposes, from Conway's Game of Life to the 1970s demoscene and Obfuscated C competitions. Discover esoteric programming languages, quines, code golf, and generative art. Learn about the evolution of live coding as a performance art, from early electronic music pioneers to modern algoraves and platforms like Sonic Pi. Join Dylan Beattie, consultant, software developer, and creator of the Rockstar programming language, as he takes you on an entertaining journey through the artistic side of coding, exploring the creativity and ingenuity behind code that exists solely to inspire, amuse, and push the boundaries of what's possible in programming.