Talk 34:00

Live Coding Pong in Scenic

Live Coding Pong in Scenic - Ju Liu - Software Engineer at NoRedInk

ABSTRACT Is there a more iconic example of a videogame than Pong? I don't think so! In this talk, we will see how we can use Elixir and Scenic to build a copy of the immortal 1972 Atari classic. Retro gaming enthusiasts will love this talk for the fun trivia, while Elixir enthusiasts will love it for the live coding madness! At the end of the talk, you should know how to setup your own game using Scenic, while having learned a couple of tricks that are almost fifty years old, yet tremendously effective.