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This conference talk from LGM 2025 explores the revival journey of Processing, one of the most influential open-source creative coding platforms since 2001. Discover how this essential tool for artists, designers, and CS education has maintained remarkable API consistency for over two decades, allowing code written 20 years ago to still function today. Learn about the project's struggles after the core team dwindled, the challenging aftermath of a successful 20th anniversary fundraiser in 2021, and the departure of historical maintainer Ben Fry in 2023 that led many to believe Processing was finished. Hear from Raphaël de Courville and Stef Tervelde about how a small group of contributors, backed by the Processing Foundation, has revitalized development, modernized infrastructure, and begun transforming Processing into a sustainable open-source project with the goal of celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2026 and ensuring its viability for decades to come. Gain valuable insights into the challenges and triumphs of maintaining a beloved open-source project and understand why community involvement is crucial for its future.
