Monica Powell

Monica Powell

Monica Powell is a software engineer who is passionate about making contributing to open-source more approachable, creating technology to elevate people, and building community. You can find her developing educational technology as a Senior Software Engineer at Newsela, teaching web development, and contributing to open-source projects. GitHub recognized her as an inaugural GitHub Star based on her involvement in the tech community.
Sketching with Code: Integrating React and p5.js
React Summit US 2024React Summit US 2024
30 min
Sketching with Code: Integrating React and p5.js
Attendees will dive into the world of creative coding with p5.js, a powerful JavaScript library designed for producing interactive art and dynamic visual experiences. The talk will begin by covering the foundational concepts of creative coding, guiding participants through the essentials needed to create sketches and manipulate visuals using JavaScript. From there, we’ll explore how p5.js can be seamlessly integrated into a React environment, unlocking the ability to combine React’s declarative power with the creative potential of p5.js. By the end of the session, attendees will not only have a solid grasp of how to get started with p5.js and React but will also feel empowered to embark on their own creative coding experiments, applying these tools to build immersive, interactive web experiences.