Also check out creative coding which is pretty similar to shaders, but has a lower entry barrier IMO
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exocortex@discuss.tchncs.de 8 months ago
If you want to have some fun again, maybe program a little with artsy-fartsy shaders.
Make a little blog that showcases them and write a little animation everyday - or twice a week.
I’ve seen also “shadplay” which lets you easily write and run shaders using rust. There was also this other tool where people could live-code shaders, but I forgot the name
sirdorius@programming.dev 8 months ago
Goodman@discuss.tchncs.de 8 months ago
I used to do a ton with Processing and P5. This guy www.youtube.com/@TheCodingTrain did wonders for my skill and enjoyment a few years ago. I owe him a lot
comrade_pibb@hexbear.net 8 months ago
Infinite respect to those who know the deep magic of shader programming
mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 8 months ago
Programmers discover shaders and shout “this is how computers should’ve been the whole time!” Then we spend twelve hours trying to turn a circle right-side-up.
Artists discover shaders and cry. Then they whip out some gorgeous speckled surface with fractal detail and we go “How the fuck?” and they say “I don’t know.”