design-first coding
nounUK /dɪˈzaɪn fɜːst ˈkəʊdɪŋ/
US /dɪˈzaɪn fɜːrst ˈkoʊdɪŋ/
Design-first coding is when you plan how something will look and work before you write the computer code.
Our teacher said design-first coding helps us draw the app on paper before we build it.
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2. A teamwork style where designers make the layout first and coders build it afterward.
With design-first coding, the designer finished the screens before the coder started.
3. A learning method that teaches kids to sketch ideas before typing any code.
In design-first coding class, we always sketch our game before we open the computer.
4. A rule in a project that says no code is written until the design is approved.
The team followed design-first coding, so nothing was built until the picture was okayed.