sketchcoding
nounUK /ˈskɛtʃˌkəʊdɪŋ/
US /ˈskɛtʃˌkoʊdɪŋ/
Sketchcoding is when you draw a quick plan of a computer program before you write the real code.
We did some sketchcoding on paper to plan our game before typing it on the computer.
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2. The habit of writing messy, unfinished code just to test an idea quickly.
His sketchcoding helped him see if the app idea would work at all.
3. A teaching activity where kids draw pictures and arrows to show how a program should run.
The teacher used sketchcoding to explain loops to the class.
4. A rough first version of code that is later cleaned up and made better.
The sketchcoding was messy, but the final program was neat and fast.