ICLC 2023 Catalogue PROOF VERSION

LivecoderA Community Report

Alicia Champlin, Joana Chicau, Miki Corfiel, Shelly Knotts, Mynah Marie, Iris Saladino, Anna Xambó

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Publication: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7845610

Abstract

In March of 2022, LivecoderA, a new live coding community came into being, coalescing around the need to recognize a specific cohort of live coders who identify as women. The group is inherently feminist and intersectional, and its creation was motivated by many desires. Among them: solidarity and visibility, to be counted as sisters, and to reflect to each other the strength of our numbers. A manifesto and several events have since been produced, and the community is active online while also making more in-person connections whenever possible through the coordination of gigs, residencies and meetups. At the time of publishing, the community connects through Telegram and Discord, with channels consisting of 48 and 27 members respectively.