Fragments: A Platform for Learning Creative Coding with Shaders

Ben McCormick created Fragments, a creative coding platform that teaches shader programming through hands-on experimentation rather than traditional courses. After struggling for years to translate technical shader knowledge into creative projects, McCormick discovered his breakthrough approach during the Genuary 2025 challenge by simply playing with code daily. Fragments offers 10 creative coding techniques, 15+ utilities, 120+ sketches with source code, and boilerplate projects built on Three.js Shading Language, helping bridge the gap between learning fundamentals and creating original artwork.