Watch People Code
Learning and science
live coding streams
SHOW HN2015
How HN took it
15 positive, 11 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 6 critical, out of 34 comments about the project. Thread score +0.25.
Idea: 12 for, 2 againstDesign: 1 for, 2 againstPerformance: 0 for, 1 againstExecution: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
Each row is a top-level comment and its replies, in HN's order. Select a cell to open that comment on HN.
positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Good idea for learning how others think and solve problems
From 3 comments
This is interesting! While I think it'd be difficult to fully learn how to implement something from this (read: tedious), I do see it as a cool way to learn how other people…
rglover on HNI like this idea. It isn't the most common thing to shadow someone while they code, you can learn a lot from how people "flow". The site can be a lot better. I think it has…
nirkalimi on HNThe feedback on these streams makes this a really incredible idea. I just watched one where users were constantly noticing syntax errors, etc. and alerting the dev in real time…
alexisnorman on HN
Objections
Twitch and YouTube already offer programming streams
From 2 comments
I'm more concerned that twitch.tv is already good and has it's own culture developed for this. Unless some extra meta data type stuff is added like which language, which…
endergen on HNI don't understand how this adds more value than the other places on the web. A blog, tutorial video, stackoverflow post, book, etc will provide more knowledge in less time than…
properpenguin on HN
Page loads many embedded videos and slows browsers
From 2 comments
Would it be better performance wise to get the Twitch.tv/YouTube/etc. summary of what they're showing and present that first, and if you're interested to click on the summary…
neovi on HNYeah this is quite a problem - I'm puzzled how there aren't more comments on this. This page brought my PC almost to a complete halt for 20 seconds or so. On newest FF and Chrome!
s9w on HN
German law blocks live streams in Germany
From 2 comments
Live streaming not available in Germany due to rights issues. Background music, or what is the issue?
facepalm on HNI wonder if there is an viable alternative to YouTube. I find the idea intersting and could see people gaining something from watching others code, but sadly live streams are yet…
fallenhitokiri on HN
Requests
Add a way to search by programming language
From 1 comment
This looks nice! Nice job. I am using my iOS device so maybe I missed it - but is there a way to search for a particular language?
raju on HN
Lazy-load summaries before loading videos
From 1 comment
Yes, definitely, we'll add support for this. (Also, it is very likely that we were having issues: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9018638 , I guess loading players for 5-10…
eatitraw on HN
Questions
Why some embeds lack a fullscreen button
From 1 comment
OT slightly: Why do some YouTube embeds (including the one on this site) not contain a full screen button? It drives me nuts. Especially here as to actually see what's happening…
k-mcgrady on HN
Alternatives named
PeepCode Play by Play and PluralSight
From 1 comment
PeepCode did this with its Play by Play series. They were acquired by PluralSight, and the series is still going on there [0]. [0]:…
isbadawi on HN
Floobits active sessions
From 1 comment
You can also watch folks code with Floobits: https://floobits.com/active
michaelsbradley on HN
Twitch game development directory
From 1 comment
Another great place to find dev streams (game developers): http://www.twitch.tv/directory/game/Game%20Development
nacs on HN