Play with your code

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Programming games make three concrete changes: immediate hot reload and visible execution (Exopunks shows each register and file contents) instead of delayed deploys; developer-facing tooling like binding.b for an in-place IRB, live reloading, and LSPs instead of scattered docs; and practical UX fixes—starter templates, ANSI color codes (eight colors that match editor themes), and visual, contained documentation that shows before/after state. The talk names five applyable areas: immediate feedback, color and CLI clarity, documentation, purpose, and autonomy.

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1. 0:00Introduction
2. 2:13Programming games vs work
3. 6:03Lessons from games for work
4. 8:06Immediate feedback
5. 10:11Color in dev experience
6. 13:40Fun documentation
7. 17:49Purpose in daily work
8. 19:35Autonomy in coding
9. 20:39Q&A

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