Tag: Kevin Brock
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Coding Isn’t Neutral, It’s Rhetorical
This article explores the ways in which code– which is often claimed to be neutral–actually isn’t neutral and can contain the rhetoric of it’s composer.
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Code(d) Learning
Code isn’t just functional, it communicates. Procedural rhetoric works within digital rhetoric, shaping behavior through systems and rules.
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Code: The Unspoken Rhetoric
Explore how code works as unspoken rhetoric from developer comments to Myspace layouts, revealing how digital systems communicate and persuade
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Algorithm: The Real Decision Marker
Algorithms aren’t neutral; they communicate values, shape behavior, and influence society, making them rhetorical, not just technical.
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Rhetoric, Code, and Morality
Code can be meaningful no matter what the programmer sets out to do with it. An “if-else” statement can hold as much rhetoric in it as a persuasive essay.
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Coding As a Teacher
Code developers and teachers have something major in common- they both create something meant to be experienced and interpreted.
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Why Rhetorical Code Studies Matter in the Age of AI
Rhetorical code studies explores code as a form of communication. Understanding code rhetorically is more important than ever.
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Code Is Digital Rhetoric
Systems are set up by computers and are digitally programmed using a backend function created by technology. So, code must be a form of digital rhetoric.
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Code: The Tool Behind Digital Rhetoric
Digital rhetoric is built through code; it is what makes digital rhetoric possible. However, it is not rhetorical itself.