fiddlingwithcode
nounUK /ˈfɪdlɪŋ wɪð kəʊd/
US /ˈfɪdlɪŋ wɪð koʊd/
Playing with computer code just to see what happens.
She spent the afternoon fiddlingwithcode and made a tiny game.
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2. Making small, aimless changes to a program without a clear plan.
His fiddlingwithcode broke the login page again.
3. Learning to program by trial and error rather than by following a lesson.
Fiddlingwithcode taught him more than the textbook did.
4. Casually adjusting settings or scripts to fix a small problem.
A bit of fiddlingwithcode got the timer working.