It looks very promising when I can code from anywhere. I'm also enjoying the nice, clean IDE UI.
Action.IO: Web Development Server with Full Console, Online IDE and SSH Access
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Re: Action.IO: Web Development Server with Full Console, Online IDE and SSH Access
#32I have to admit, I'm a little confused about the value proposition here. Yes, managing dev environments is indeed a pain. So the answer is...ditch local development entirely and code in the cloud? I'd argue that the better solution is to create a makefile for dev environments and distribute that to your team. You might even call it "Boxen" and release it on Github a few days ago. Call me crazy, but I'm really relucta…
Hey Josh, thanks for the thoughts. You can use tools like Boxen, Puppet or Chef, but those tools are not useful for less experienced developers or designers who have to run the full stack just to touch the markup. Many developers prefer to write code instead of having to maintain scripts to build development environments. Similarly in production, many developers prefer a PaaS like Heroku or AppFog over dealing with V…
I don't mean to be snarky, but you do understand that repeating the benefits of your product does not count as a response to concerns about it's drawbacks, right? (Although I do appreciate the factual clarification about the location of your HQ.)
Re: Action.IO: Web Development Server with Full Console, Online IDE and SSH Access
#33Call me a cynic but why would I need this ? A linode/ec2/azure linux vm and a Terminal is all that I need to do web development these days. Setting up a web server is such a breeze already. Is there a need to simplify it further ? just asking.
Yes. For mobile devices or netbooks (chromebooks), cloud IDEs are pretty ideal.
on chromebook - crosh is sufficient.
on mobile devices (I hope you mean tablets) iSSh and other terminal clients should suffice.
I'm not downplaying this requirement but just wondering to what level will this get simplified :).
Re: Action.IO: Web Development Server with Full Console, Online IDE and SSH Access
#34This is actually a little sad, I am currently looking for a new hosting provider for our dev environment who will make things easy and give me access to a command line without having to dig through the website for 30 minutes. I was ready to buy, wanted to try it out and hit sign up (on the pricing page), and the page just didn't do anything. Attention to detail is key in this industry and you almost lost your first c…
I agree with the PHP module. Why not Objective-J or other languages+ToolAPIs that exist now (and are not easy to install and get working).
Re: Action.IO: Web Development Server with Full Console, Online IDE and SSH Access
#35Can this be termed as an example of software defined data center?
No.