Getting Started

Dear Processing Community Day Organizers,

I first encountered Processing in 2012 at a workshop in Paris. I had no idea what I was doing, but I was immediately hooked.

At the time, Processing’s tongue-in-cheek mission statement said “Processing seeks to ruin the careers of talented designers by tempting them away from their usual tools and into the world of programming and computation.” You could say I was one of those designers, except I like to think Processing only enhanced my career.

If you had told me back then that I would one day help make PCD happen, I would never have believed you. But here we are, and I’m so grateful to be part of this global community.

This year is a special moment for Processing, as it marks the 25th anniversary of Processing’s first public release, on August 9, 2001. This is an opportunity to celebrate this history, but also to look ahead and bring together the many communities that continue to shape Processing, p5.js, and creative coding around the world.

Whether you are a seasoned organizer or this is your first time hosting a public event, I want to thank you for taking the time to organize a PCD in your community. Your efforts help bring new people into the world of creative coding, and make it more accessible to those who may not have had the opportunity to explore it otherwise. That is something worth being proud of.

I hope you’ll enjoy the process of organizing your event!

Cheers,
Raphaël de Courville
PCD @ Worldwide Coordinator

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