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Re: Show HN: MassCode – a code snippets manager for developers

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Post by derp_dee_derp »

cddotdotslash wrote: post #8
thrownaway954 wrote: post #5

Your demo gif doesn't convey your idea __at all__. What is going on in it? To me it just looks like you are typing in a hello world function in jaavascript... where does the snippet portion come in? After I create a snippet, how do I use them in my current project and current editor? I really think you need to create demos showcasing these use cases cause as of right now i'm confused as to why this project even exist…

Here, I rewrote your comment to say the same things in a friendlier way. There are nicer ways to provide feedback. > I would recommend updating your demo GIF to more accurately portray the idea. Perhaps instead of just typing the function into the text editor, it should also convey how snippets can be saved and reused at a later point. This would give me a better idea of how to utilize the project.

There was nothing unfriendly about the original phrasing.

Re: Show HN: MassCode – a code snippets manager for developers

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Post by wnoise »

cddotdotslash wrote: post #8
thrownaway954 wrote: post #5

Your demo gif doesn't convey your idea __at all__. What is going on in it? To me it just looks like you are typing in a hello world function in jaavascript... where does the snippet portion come in? After I create a snippet, how do I use them in my current project and current editor? I really think you need to create demos showcasing these use cases cause as of right now i'm confused as to why this project even exist…

Here, I rewrote your comment to say the same things in a friendlier way. There are nicer ways to provide feedback. > I would recommend updating your demo GIF to more accurately portray the idea. Perhaps instead of just typing the function into the text editor, it should also convey how snippets can be saved and reused at a later point. This would give me a better idea of how to utilize the project.

Stet.

The comment wasn't particularly unfriendly at all. It didn't contain any personal attacks or contentless bashing. Indeed, the comment did something valuable: identified a problem, and thoroughly described why it was a problem. If the only way some one can give usable problem analysis and criticism is by including suggested fixes, and delicately toning down the criticism, then far fewer people are going to be willing to expend enough effort to interact beyond meaningless cheerleaderism.

In fact, your suggestion of a different way to criticize comes across to me as incredibly condescending -- to both the commenter and the original author.

Re: Show HN: MassCode – a code snippets manager for developers

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Post by antonreshetov »

thrownaway954 wrote: post #5

Your demo gif doesn't convey your idea __at all__. What is going on in it? To me it just looks like you are typing in a hello world function in jaavascript... where does the snippet portion come in? After I create a snippet, how do I use them in my current project and current editor? I really think you need to create demos showcasing these use cases cause as of right now i'm confused as to why this project even exist…

Of course, I will update README in more detail later. Now all my time is spent on PoC. MassCode is an application for organizing snippets such like as SnippetsLab, Quiver or Boostnote. What makes it different is that it uses Monaco editor as a code editor, it allows for autocompletion in the main frontend languages - HTML/CSS/JavaScript. And of course Emmet :)

Re: Show HN: MassCode – a code snippets manager for developers

#15

Post by thrownaway954 »

cddotdotslash wrote: post #8
thrownaway954 wrote: post #5

Your demo gif doesn't convey your idea __at all__. What is going on in it? To me it just looks like you are typing in a hello world function in jaavascript... where does the snippet portion come in? After I create a snippet, how do I use them in my current project and current editor? I really think you need to create demos showcasing these use cases cause as of right now i'm confused as to why this project even exist…

Here, I rewrote your comment to say the same things in a friendlier way. There are nicer ways to provide feedback. > I would recommend updating your demo GIF to more accurately portray the idea. Perhaps instead of just typing the function into the text editor, it should also convey how snippets can be saved and reused at a later point. This would give me a better idea of how to utilize the project.

you're an over sensitive. grow up please.

Re: Show HN: MassCode – a code snippets manager for developers

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Post by thrownaway954 »

trwhite wrote: post #6
thrownaway954 wrote: post #5

Your demo gif doesn't convey your idea __at all__. What is going on in it? To me it just looks like you are typing in a hello world function in jaavascript... where does the snippet portion come in? After I create a snippet, how do I use them in my current project and current editor? I really think you need to create demos showcasing these use cases cause as of right now i'm confused as to why this project even exist…

I agreed with what you're saying, but there's a nicer way to say it. Please be a little more considerate.

you're an over sensitive. grow up please.

Re: Show HN: MassCode – a code snippets manager for developers

#17

Post by personhuman1 »

thrownaway954 wrote: post #15
cddotdotslash wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Here, I rewrote your comment to say the same things in a friendlier way. There are nicer ways to provide feedback. > I would recommend updating your demo GIF to more accurately portray the idea. Perhaps instead of just typing the function into the text editor, it should also convey how snippets can be saved and reused at a later point. This would give me a better idea of how to utilize the project.

you're an over sensitive. grow up please.

Oof you're the one who seems like a triggered snow flake boo boo can't deal criticism, grow up please.

The people who call others over sensitive are always the MOST OVER SENSITIVE PEOPLE IN THE WORLD

Re: Show HN: MassCode – a code snippets manager for developers

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Post by lostintangent »

elchin wrote: post #10

Is there an integration with VS Code or Atom?

If you’re interested, I built a snippet manager for VS Code that uses GitHub Gists for persistence. That way, you get a productive, in-editor experience, while still being able to keep your own data/code, and can benefit from the existing ecosystem and primitives that have been built around gists (e.g. embedding gists into Dev.to/Medium blog posts, opening a Gist-based Jupyter notebook in NbViewer).

It’s called GistPad, and in addition to allowing you to create/manage code snippets, it supports easily moving files between your local machine and gists, pasting images, starring/forking gists, viewing and replying to comment threads, and creating “playgrounds” that are CodePen-like runnable samples: https://aka.ms/gistpad.

Additionally, since it’s a VS Code extension, you can easily edit/manage your snippets, while taking advantage of your existing editor setup/language support, using your favorite extensions, arranging files into arbitrary grid configurations, etc.

Re: Show HN: MassCode – a code snippets manager for developers

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Post by arsalanb »

Awesome! I've been looking into a way to manage my own code snippets. I'm a huge fan of ThisCodeWorks (https://www.thiscodeworks.com/), which has gamified snippet storage to an extent. Also great for sharing snippets around. It's still in beta, but looks good so far!

Re: Show HN: MassCode – a code snippets manager for developers

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Post by johnfactorial »

wnoise wrote: post #13
cddotdotslash wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Here, I rewrote your comment to say the same things in a friendlier way. There are nicer ways to provide feedback. > I would recommend updating your demo GIF to more accurately portray the idea. Perhaps instead of just typing the function into the text editor, it should also convey how snippets can be saved and reused at a later point. This would give me a better idea of how to utilize the project.

Stet. The comment wasn't particularly unfriendly at all. It didn't contain any personal attacks or contentless bashing. Indeed, the comment did something valuable: identified a problem, and thoroughly described why it was a problem. If the only way some one can give usable problem analysis and criticism is by including suggested fixes, and delicately toning down the criticism, then far fewer people are going to be wi…

I agree that the original comment was not overtly _un_friendly. I also think that the reply represents a better way.

> If the only way some one can give usable problem analysis and criticism is by including suggested fixes,

I think we can all agree that the inclusion of suggested fixes does make feedback more helpful in general.

> and delicately toning down the criticism, then far fewer people are going to be willing to expend enough effort to interact

It does require a little additional effort to write kinder feedback, to take the moment to address the human being behind an Internet comment in a similar way to how we might address a person face to face. I'm as guilty as any of failing in that way.

But if criticism's aim is to improve, it will be more successful if it's more easily digested by its audience. You catch more flies with honey than vinegar and all that.

And really the reply above isn't that big a difference. In my view, it's a sign of intelligence, learning how to communicate effectively. If raising the bar only this high results in "far fewer people" interacting, maybe that's a good thing. I don't really need to hear from people unable to tame their own words when they have no time limit on typing them, and I'd rather belong to a community with fewer responses but a higher proportion of politeness and shared humanity than an array of comments expressing the kind of gruff emphasis on failure that bookends the original comment, "Your gif doesn't convey your idea __at all__," and "i'm confused as to why this project even exists."

Edit: BTW today I learned "stet" thanks to you.

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