4/9/2024 0 Comments Easy scalable ascii art shapes![]() ![]() VV: To be honest, I would say I jumped into programming right away at the development side of things, but you’re totally right. What was that interaction like for you? Was there an overlap period? I don’t know if they’re actually good at it, but they tried to design. SY: So tell me a little bit about your experience between being a designer and a web developer, because those are distinct skill sets, right? Designing and coding feel very separate, but in reality, they kind of overlap, right? A lot of designers know how to code. I was good with like the math side of things and like the logic side of things, and connecting that to something visual, that was the aha moment for me where it felt like that is something I want to do. And similarly sort of web development was really interesting to me because I liked building the UI piece and actually creating something that was interactive. ![]() It just never quite seemed the most interesting thing because I think for most of my interactions with coding, it used to be text in, text out, and it wasn’t until I did processing where text in but visuals ad and that was the thing for me. VV: I’ve always interacted with coding throughout my life. What was it about coding that resonated with you that got you excited enough to make that final jump? SY: So you kind of made like three hops in a way, right? Started in mechanical engineering then moved to design and ended up at programming. VV: I think my first interaction was like sometime in high school, we had like a course on basic where it was just 10 PRINT, whatever, and got to make some images with just ASCII art using basic and that was my first thing. SY: And what was your first interaction with code? What was that like? That was sort of the obvious choice for me. I grew up in India, so I wasn’t aware of design as an option, especially industrial design being a thing, but I was kind of aware that I could go through engineering and then like that was a path that people had done before. ![]() VV: I always kind of wanted to do industrial design. So what was the driving factor from going from mechanical engineering to design school? That was super exciting to me and got going and eventually sort of landed in the web development world. And that’s kind of how it clicked for me, where I could write code and stuff happens on the screen. I got introduced to programming through generative art in particular to what we call processing. VV: So I actually started off as a mechanical engineer with the hope of going into industrial design at some point, but ended up in a program called Interactive Media Design, where I basically just got to try out a bunch of different things. Can you talk about how you got into tech and what led you to development? SY: So Varun, you have a really very technical background. Download the clear karma app and get started in live audio rooms, hosted by bootcamp grads who landed coveted jobs in tech like Netflix, Tesla, Twitter, and YouTube.īe one of the over 300,000 people they've helped get started. To help you learn to code and find a high paying job in tech in less than a year. Save the cloud, download and play Twilio quest for free at /score.Ĭareer karma helps code newbies with free career coaching and a community of peers and mentors. Take up the tools of software development. To teach you real world developer skills. Twilio quest is a desktop role-playing game for Mac, windows, and Linux. Cockroach university is a free online learning platform that teaches you the core concepts behind SQL databases and how to build a sample application there's quizzes, tutorials, and prizes along the way. Sometimes taking that next step can be intimidating, but we have good news for you. Hey codenewbies, are you ready to take your skillset to the next level? Maybe you want to learn SQL or interested in building a new app. In this episode, Varun talks about what his role as a developer experience engineer looks like, how he got his start in coding with generative art, what it is and some of his favorite tools and resources to do it after this. Just head to, and you’ll find his thread on our homepage and he’ll answer you directly in the comments. SY: If you have a question for Varun after listening, don’t miss The Ask Me Anything Session he’s hosting on the CodeNewbie Community Forum. VV: And because you write code, you can sort of create algorithms that evolve over time or can interact with things like music or the user’s input and based on that change the image that’s being displayed to the user. ![]() And today, we’re talking about creative coding and generative art with Varun Vachhar, Developer Experience Engineer at Chromatic. SY: Welcome to the CodeNewbie Podcast where we talk to people on their coding journey in hopes of helping you on yours. ![]()
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