Re:What is the Demoscene? An obscure but influential art form
by intelVISA on Wednesday October 18, 2023 @06:37PM
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Software 'engineers' see the demoscene as an annoying reminder that code can also be crafted like art, unconstrained from corporate concepts like 'design patterns' and 'clean code'.
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Re:What is the Demoscene? An obscure but influential art form
by enos_feedler on Wednesday October 18, 2023 @06:51PM
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not just crafted like art, but actually is art. it's an executable that runs just for the sake of lighting up some hardware. Not for collecting your email address or selling you a thing.
Re:What is the Demoscene? An obscure but influential art form
by OrangeMusic on Sunday October 22, 2023 @07:18AM
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Annoying? You mean refreshing. I don't see why these 2 things have to be a conflict. For business software, of course correctness and maintainability are paramount. For demos and games, of course performance and "quick and dirty" are more important. I'd say most developers can do both and know when to do one or the other.