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Speaking in code: how to program by voice
Julian Nowogrodzki, Nature, 2018
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- What it is
- A 2018 feature in Nature on researchers and developers who turned to voice tools, often because of hand pain. It explains the two layers of voice coding: a speech engine and a voice-coding platform.
- How much weight it carries
- Magazine feature with named sources. Product details are a snapshot from 2018 and were true then, not now.
Facts taken from this source
- In 2018, Nature described Talon and VoiceCode as popular voice programming platforms that were for Mac OS only.
“VoiceCode by Ben Meyer and Talon by Ryan Hileman (both are for Mac OS only) are popular.” (Feature text)
- Nature's 2018 feature explains that coding by voice requires a speech-recognition engine and a separate platform for voice coding.
“Coding by voice command requires two kinds of software: a speech-recognition engine and a platform for voice coding.” (Feature text)