Name: The Artists | Think Like A Coder, Ep 5
Uploaded: 2020-01-13T16:41:25Z
Duration: 6 min 25 s
Description: This is episode 5 of our animated series "Think Like A Coder." This 10-episode narrative follows a girl, Ethic, and her robot companion, Hedge, as they attempt to save the world. The two embark on a quest to collect three artifacts and must solve their way through a series of programming puzzles. [Directed by Kozmonot Animation Studio, narrated by Addison Anderson].

Alex Rosenthal: The Artists | Think Like A Coder, Ep 5

The Artists | Think Like A Coder, Ep 5

This is episode 5 of our animated series "Think Like A Coder." This 10-episode narrative follows a girl, Ethic, and her robot companion, Hedge, as they attempt to save the world. The two embark on a quest to collect three artifacts and must solve their way through a series of programming puzzles. [Directed by Kozmonot Animation Studio, narrated by Addison Anderson].

Puzzle wizard, editorial director of TED-Ed Animations

A community freed from work loses its creative spark, resorting to endlessly painting self-portraits. To slip past robotic guards, a robot must deface these paintings by painting an X, but its programming requires precise, adaptable logic. The challenge highlights how finding patterns and designing flexible instructions allows a single program to solve an entire class of problems, not just one. Two distinct approaches—row-by-row and spiral—demonstrate the art of generalizing solutions in coding.