Code is a form of text, and coding is a type of writing.

Therefore, a code exhibition is above all, about the underlying processes and the context in which the code was produced.

For now, coding is done primarily by human beings. They integrate code into their scientific practices, transforming their relationship to centuries-old fields such as medicine. They adapt to corporate cultures and constraints or, conversely, resist regulations and laws perceived as arbitrary. Code also transforms the way we interact with each other, as shown in large-scale open-source software projects, and with our environment.

Programmers come from diverse backgrounds, cultures, ages, and gender identities. These differences inevitably shape the genesis of code and the final product. By reading source code, one can open a small window into the world of the programmers and understand how these differences manifest themselves. At the same time, like any other text, source code shapes society – it carries biases, norms, and assumptions of its time, but also contributes to producing them.