values-based coding

noun
UK /ˈvæljuːz beɪst ˈkəʊdɪŋ/
US /ˈvæljuːz beɪst ˈkoʊdɪŋ/

Writing computer programs in a way that follows good rules about being kind and fair.

The class learned values-based coding by making an app that helps people share toys.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A way of building software where the team agrees on shared beliefs first and lets those beliefs guide every choice.

Their values-based coding meant they always asked if a new feature was fair to every user.

3. Teaching kids to code while also teaching them to care about others and the world.

The school's values-based coding club mixes lessons on loops with lessons on honesty.

4. Making technology decisions that match what a person or group thinks is right.

Values-based coding helped the company say no to a tool that would track kids.