3 Ways JavaScript is Like Improv Comedy

Photo by Kara Phelps It’s been four weeks since I started learning to code, and I’m prepared to reveal some deep truths . . . about improv comedy. Turns out my JavaScript lessons on Codecademy have a lot in common with my improv lessons at the DSI Comedy Theater. 1. Small Choices Build a Complex Reality The two magic words of improv are “yes—and.” By agreeing with your scene partner and then building on their suggestion, you can create complex worlds from simple ideas. You agree on an escalating set of truths and then explore the result. “Yes, we’re...

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