This chapter explores the idea of “liveliness” in live coding from a methodological perspective and how we should “live” code. I think the balance between having a pre-written code and starting from an absolute zero is a practical question that has also risen throughout our live coding practices in class. It was interesting to think about liveliness not only in terms of human performers but for computers since, as the writing suggests, its immediacy is closely related to the nature of liveliness in live coding. How the author highlights the timely nature of liveliness gives me the impression that it is also similar to mixing, or DJing, different music. The author states that “principles of knowing how and knowing when are as privileged as knowing what” in live coding performances. In DJing, the human operator also typically has the pre-organized set and timestamps in mind, though they can be improvised depending on the audience and atmosphere during the performance. I think there is a challenging yet interesting balance in live performances where you want to say what you want to say but also want to communicate and vibe with your audience.