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Re: Scrimba: a video format for communicating code

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Post by StavrosK »

sagebird wrote: post #7

This is a wonderful idea and execution. Tip for people trying this out, to experience it fully you have to: - login with github - edit some text - then hit play again. The preview will then update. - also, you can record your own edits to the video. I am surprised by the quality and thoughtful demos. Some simple things would make it better, like updating automatically without hitting play. Also, I think the videos sh…

I don't get it at all. If I edit the code and press play, the code just reverts back to what it was. My edits never execute.

Re: Scrimba: a video format for communicating code

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Post by metasean »

throwaway_374 wrote: post #89

I was thinking about something very similar, essentially embedding an IDE on top of Youtube videos. Like others, I agree this is very neat. Is it just me that can't hear any audio?

If I stop the video, then use the "resume video" in the lower-right corner, then I get the audio but it's out of sync by however long it took me to stop the video in the first place.

Re: Scrimba: a video format for communicating code

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Post by mrborgen »

faceyspacey wrote: post #76
mrborgen wrote: post #66

Thanks a lot for all the feedback, everyone! We're overwhelmed by all the positive comments. If you have any feature requests, please submit them as issues here: https://github.com/scrimba/community Also, a few people have asked us how to create content, so we're obviously not making it clear enough. To do that, simply create an account (with GitHub) and start screencasting in our browser editor. If you want to get i…

Y apply to YC. If ur serious about anything and ur a serious developer, u don't need money, connections, etc. Y dilute yourself, Y forever be beholden to investors. I know I don't want anyone telling me what to do regarding my baby. Programming apps is quicker than ever now. All you need is a ramen noodle revenue stream to keep you afloat while you build. I urge you to question why you really wanna go to YC. Is it to…

Fair points, the reason is simply because I think we'll be able to build a bigger company if we join YC. Specifically, the pie will grow more than the 7% YC takes from it.

But I might be wrong of course.

Re: Scrimba: a video format for communicating code

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Post by mrborgen »

StavrosK wrote: post #91
sagebird wrote: post #7

This is a wonderful idea and execution. Tip for people trying this out, to experience it fully you have to: - login with github - edit some text - then hit play again. The preview will then update. - also, you can record your own edits to the video. I am surprised by the quality and thoughtful demos. Some simple things would make it better, like updating automatically without hitting play. Also, I think the videos sh…

I don't get it at all. If I edit the code and press play, the code just reverts back to what it was. My edits never execute.

Are you pressing the play icon in the lower left corner? That is for resuming back to the timeline the of the creator of the cast.

To run the code, press the play icon in the top right corner. When you hover over it, it says 'Run code'.

We clearly have some UX challenges here :)

Re: Scrimba: a video format for communicating code

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Post by pmontra »

mrborgen wrote: post #66

Thanks a lot for all the feedback, everyone! We're overwhelmed by all the positive comments. If you have any feature requests, please submit them as issues here: https://github.com/scrimba/community Also, a few people have asked us how to create content, so we're obviously not making it clear enough. To do that, simply create an account (with GitHub) and start screencasting in our browser editor. If you want to get i…

Please would you add an option to create an account with email and password? It's not GitHub's business to know I'm using your service (or of any other social login provider).

Anyway, what you built is a great improvement over normal video. Well done.

Re: Scrimba: a video format for communicating code

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Post by StavrosK »

mrborgen wrote: post #95
StavrosK wrote: post #91

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don't get it at all. If I edit the code and press play, the code just reverts back to what it was. My edits never execute.

Are you pressing the play icon in the lower left corner? That is for resuming back to the timeline the of the creator of the cast. To run the code, press the play icon in the top right corner. When you hover over it, it says 'Run code'. We clearly have some UX challenges here :)

Ah, that was it, thanks. Yeah, your UX is non-great :(
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