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Re: Show HN: Start a pair programming session over WebRTC by just sharing a link

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Post by asadlionpk » Sat, Mar 05, 2016, 1:34 PM UTC

piyush_soni wrote: post #14

asadlionpk wrote: post #4

I like how simplistic this is. Btw, I am one of the makers of: https://codepad.remoteinterview.io We used Firepad[1] (which is based on Firebase) to sync data. [1] https://github.com/firebase/firepad

I stumbled upon your site a few days back. It's very neat and nicely done, but I had to close it because it treated C and C++ together. I wanted to quickly check how a code will behave in C89 vs C99 (or was it even compliant with C89 standards). Is there any chance your site will differentiate C89, C99 and C++ in near future? Thanks!

Thanks, that is certainly on our list.

Re: Show HN: Start a pair programming session over WebRTC by just sharing a link

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Post by h43k3r » Sat, Mar 05, 2016, 1:38 PM UTC

It is just showing connecting with my own video at the right top corner. I think something is wrong. I am on the latest chrome.

Getting these errors in dev console. Could not open document: [object Object]

Re: Show HN: Start a pair programming session over WebRTC by just sharing a link

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Post by asadlionpk » Sat, Mar 05, 2016, 1:39 PM UTC

anirudhrata wrote: post #12

moonshinefe wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I forget which site it is off the top of my head but there's a pretty prominent gif sharing site that does it I often get linked to. I think it's basically just as you say, for English speakers anyway, a bit of an easier way to read out URLs when talking in person or voice chatting. With non-English speakers it doesn't do much, and you're forced to say letter for letter as you would with a lot of other URLs.

its gfycat.com

Yes gfycat is what partially inspired us too.

Re: Show HN: Start a pair programming session over WebRTC by just sharing a link

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Post by piyush_soni » Sat, Mar 05, 2016, 1:43 PM UTC

asadlionpk wrote: post #21

piyush_soni wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I stumbled upon your site a few days back. It's very neat and nicely done, but I had to close it because it treated C and C++ together. I wanted to quickly check how a code will behave in C89 vs C99 (or was it even compliant with C89 standards). Is there any chance your site will differentiate C89, C99 and C++ in near future? Thanks!

Thanks, that is certainly on our list.

Great. Thanks!

Re: Show HN: Start a pair programming session over WebRTC by just sharing a link

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Post by elliottcarlson » Sat, Mar 05, 2016, 1:44 PM UTC

dkopi wrote: post #6

asadlionpk wrote: post #4

I like how simplistic this is. Btw, I am one of the makers of: https://codepad.remoteinterview.io We used Firepad[1] (which is based on Firebase) to sync data. [1] https://github.com/firebase/firepad

I'm fascinated by the use of random word combinations instead of a random alphanumeric sequence for passing a unique URL. What was the reasoning behind this decision? On one hand, it sort of acts like a phonetic alphabet if you want to read out the URL over skype. But on the other hand - is OberonNostalgicCeciliaVoltage really that easy to spell if you aren't a native English speaker?

Also, would "TouchingPlayfulEnjoyAspect" be something you want to tell a interview candidate? (First one it generated for me)

Re: Show HN: Start a pair programming session over WebRTC by just sharing a link

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Post by jryan49 » Sat, Mar 05, 2016, 1:45 PM UTC

asadlionpk wrote: post #4

I like how simplistic this is. Btw, I am one of the makers of: https://codepad.remoteinterview.io We used Firepad[1] (which is based on Firebase) to sync data. [1] https://github.com/firebase/firepad

I suggest you do not run things as root inside your docker containers. :)

Re: Show HN: Start a pair programming session over WebRTC by just sharing a link

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Post by asadlionpk » Sat, Mar 05, 2016, 1:53 PM UTC

piyush_soni wrote: post #24

asadlionpk wrote: post #21

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Thanks, that is certainly on our list.

Great. Thanks!

Btw a workaround: You can enable the shell (from languages dropdown) and "cat > file.cpp" and compile it yourself with whatever compilers you want. You are also able to "apt-get" any other compilers/packages you need.

Re: Show HN: Start a pair programming session over WebRTC by just sharing a link

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Post by tucosan » Sat, Mar 05, 2016, 2:33 PM UTC

jryan49 wrote: post #26

asadlionpk wrote: post #4

I like how simplistic this is. Btw, I am one of the makers of: https://codepad.remoteinterview.io We used Firepad[1] (which is based on Firebase) to sync data. [1] https://github.com/firebase/firepad

I suggest you do not run things as root inside your docker containers. :)

How else would he do it?

Re: Show HN: Start a pair programming session over WebRTC by just sharing a link

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Post by goatic » Sat, Mar 05, 2016, 3:46 PM UTC

I'm stuck connecting... :( tried both with my phone and my laptop - both in Chrome Version 49.0.2623.75 m

webrtc works fine, but I'm unable to type anything...

Re: Show HN: Start a pair programming session over WebRTC by just sharing a link

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Post by ytjohn » Sat, Mar 05, 2016, 3:50 PM UTC

self_taught_ wrote: post #20

greenspot wrote: post #8

For pair programming I can highly recommend tmux combined with any video chat (Skype, Hangout, etc.).

What we really need is a protocol so people can use their favourite editor without being forced to choose just one.

For tmux, that opens up pretty much any terminal based editor (vim, emacs, nano) along with all the extensions you might install with it (and the build environment).

But for a protocol, I think what EtherPad (and google wave) had done with cell by cell action is what's needed. If google wave had taken off (and actually implemented their federation concept), I could definitely see people creating plugins to send and receive character operations via a google wave server.