needs-based coding
nounUK /niːdz beɪst ˈkəʊdɪŋ/
US /niːdz beɪst ˈkoʊdɪŋ/
Writing computer code to fix a real problem that someone has.
The school used needs-based coding to build an app that helps kids find the lost-and-found.
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2. A teaching method where coding lessons start from a real need in the community.
In class, needs-based coding meant students made a website for the local food bank.
3. A funding approach that gives coding resources to groups with the greatest need.
The charity's needs-based coding grant helped rural schools get laptops.
4. Building software features only when users actually ask for them.
Their needs-based coding policy kept the app simple and fast.