freestylecoding

noun
UK /ˈfriːstaɪl ˈkəʊdɪŋ/
US /ˈfriːstaɪl ˈkoʊdɪŋ/

Freestyle coding is writing computer code without a plan, just making it up as you go.

She did some freestyle coding on her laptop and made a funny game in ten minutes.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A casual coding session where the programmer follows inspiration instead of a strict design.

Our Friday freestyle coding sessions always end with weird but fun apps.

3. Writing code quickly to explore ideas rather than to ship a finished product.

He used freestyle coding to test three different sorting ideas before choosing one.

4. A playful coding style in which rules and structure are kept loose on purpose.

The teacher encouraged freestyle coding so the kids would enjoy solving problems.