VUCA

Tim: Since the turn of the millennium, a term has been increasingly used in the leadership scene to describe the times in which we live. It is the acronym “VUCA”, which groups together the four terms Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity. What goes through your mind when you look at these terms? What do you […]

The Opportunities of CS

Martin: What are the opportunities of Coding Systems?  Coding Systems is our mutual garden, where we grow ideas. Tim: That’s a beautiful question. First of all, most opportunities are not visible yet. To make use of our favorite metaphor: Coding Systems is our mutual garden, where we grow ideas to see where they get. When […]

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Coding Systems is an explorative framework by Tim Rodenbröker and Martin Lorenz. Together, we explore the potential of Creative Coding for Flexible Visual Systems. Read more about how we work. Coding Tim Rodenbröker (1985, Paderborn, Germany) is a German design educator and creative technologist who grew up during the rise of computing and the early Internet. His main […]

Coding Systems as Research

Tim: If Coding Systems would be a research project, what would be the question that we are trying to answer? Flexible Visual Systems in the context of Creative Coding should also ask the question of how we think, create, and finally relate through the computer. Martin: The obvious question is how flexible visual system (fvs) […]

Translating FVS to Code

Martin: Tim, my turn to ask you a question. You are familiar with the difference between form-based and transformation-based identity systems. How would you translate these two systems in code? No need to enter into specifics. I am more interested in the conceptual framework of code and how it relates to Flexible Visual Systems. Tim: […]

Synergies between Systemic and Computational Thinking

Tim: Martin, we have been working together on coding systems now for more than 3 years. The conversations with you broadened my perspective on design a lot, and I am very thankful for having you in my life as a sparring partner and friend. If you would ask me what I have learned on this […]

The Coding Systems Manifesto

1. Coding Systems is a creative process. The result of coding systems is emergent. 2. Coding Systems is a tool. It codifies flexible systems into a language that makes them executable by machines but used by humans. 3. Coding Systems believes in the human as the driving force behind thinking. Tech should enhance thinking and […]