SnapCode
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How HN took it
2 positive, 4 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 1 critical, out of 8 comments about the project. Thread score +0.09.
Idea: 1 for, 0 againstDesign: 1 for, 0 againstExecution: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Interesting technology using Swing in the browser.
From 2 comments
Fascinating technology - it's good to see good ol' Swing and Graphics2D being used to target browsers in the same way React Native has gone the other way and allowed swapping the…
javajosh on HNIs this using canvas graphics? I don't think I've ever seen that before for a modern web app. Reminds me of the Mac OS 9 in the browser demo. Can we get SnapCode running in…
csmeyer on HN
Good for teaching kids to code.
From 1 comment
Awesome, confirmed the link now works. On my (linux) machine I do see an issue with the jar after startup, I will submit a bug on your github page. I think this project would be…
vancan1ty on HN
Objections
Browser-based IDEs are not ideal for sustained use.
From 2 comments
I'd rather jump into a pit full of rusty spikes
zilti on HNThe browser certainly has unparalleled deployment advantages. Though for sustained use, I would recommend going desktop (there's a download link on the page). Java still does…
jeffreportmill1 on HN
Not open source; concern about maintenance.
From 1 comment
Fascinating technology - it's good to see good ol' Swing and Graphics2D being used to target browsers in the same way React Native has gone the other way and allowed swapping the…
javajosh on HN
Requests
Run SnapCode in the Mac OS 9 browser demo.
From 1 comment
Is this using canvas graphics? I don't think I've ever seen that before for a modern web app. Reminds me of the Mac OS 9 in the browser demo. Can we get SnapCode running in…
csmeyer on HN
Clarify privacy and data policy.
From 1 comment
This is cool! I assume I'm daft and just didn't look hard enough, but what is your privacy/data policy?
spcebar on HN
Questions
Where will Swing programmers come from?
From 1 comment
Fascinating technology - it's good to see good ol' Swing and Graphics2D being used to target browsers in the same way React Native has gone the other way and allowed swapping the…
javajosh on HN
Is user code compiled in the browser?
From 1 comment
Does that mean the user's code is compiled in the browser? Is the compliation a feature of Cheerpj?
techplex on HN
Alternatives named
VS Code / vscode.dev
From 1 comment
FYI, you don't have to install vscode (https://vscode.dev/). The announcement is a good overview of when that makes more or less sense:…
CharlesW on HN
GitHub Codespaces, Replit
From 1 comment
IDE in the browser is the future, similar to how people no longer install Microsoft Excel and instead use Google spreadsheet. Github codespaces, replit, hony.ai ... will replace…
saga81 on HN
JetBrains Projector
From 1 comment
I think they folded this technology into their Gateway but IJ had a Swing surface that was built for "IDEA on the Web," too:…
mdaniel on HN
Google Sheets / Excel
From 2 comments
Do they really need Excel if they use Google spreadsheets ?
reportgunner on HNI hate to break it to you - excel is still the king in the spreadsheet world. Excel has decades of momentum to start with, and still gets continual upgrades. Moreover modern…
dgrin91 on HN