information-first coding
nounUK /ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən fɜːst ˈkəʊdɪŋ/
US /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən fɜːrst ˈkoʊdɪŋ/
Information-first coding means you plan what facts and data you need before you write the code.
The team used information-first coding to decide what data to collect before building the app.
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2. A teaching approach where learners study the information a program handles before learning its syntax.
Her class starts with information-first coding so students understand the data before writing loops.
3. A design habit of defining data structures and sources before writing functions.
Information-first coding helped them avoid rewriting the database later.
4. A project strategy that gathers and organizes facts before any programming begins.
With information-first coding, the developers mapped all the patient records first.