improvisationalcoding
nounUK /ˌɪmprəvaɪˈzeɪʃənəl ˈkəʊdɪŋ/
US /ˌɪmprəvəˈzeɪʃənəl ˈkoʊdɪŋ/
Writing computer code by making it up as you go, like playing a game without a plan.
The team used improvisational coding to build a quick game demo during the hackathon.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A teaching style where students solve coding puzzles without a fixed recipe.
Her class loved improvisational coding because they could try wild ideas.
3. Making small code changes live during a performance or demo.
The musician and coder did improvisational coding on stage together.
4. Quickly patching software in an emergency instead of planning carefully.
The late-night fix was pure improvisational coding.