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Re: A live streaming platform dedicated to code

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Post by swirlycheetah »

thegenius wrote: post #5

This seems like a a great idea and a lot of fun. Something I would personally participate in on both the watching and the streaming side. The only concern I think I would have is that of API key / password exposure. It would be up to the developer to be very careful not to accidentally switch to a config file in their editor or whatever.

It's great to hear people want to stream!

The sensitive information issue is certainly a valid concern and something I'd be worried about personally too when streaming. I'm not sure how we'd solve this in the long term, initially though it'd probably just be down to streamer education.

Re: A live streaming platform dedicated to code

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Post by thegenius »

swirlycheetah wrote: post #41
thegenius wrote: post #5

This seems like a a great idea and a lot of fun. Something I would personally participate in on both the watching and the streaming side. The only concern I think I would have is that of API key / password exposure. It would be up to the developer to be very careful not to accidentally switch to a config file in their editor or whatever.

It's great to hear people want to stream! The sensitive information issue is certainly a valid concern and something I'd be worried about personally too when streaming. I'm not sure how we'd solve this in the long term, initially though it'd probably just be down to streamer education.

It's a problem that Github suffers from. The thing is, it's easier to educate people about .gitignore and .hgignore, and those are both more effective at blocking out sensitive files than accidentally switching over an editor tab with a yaml or whatever. The risks become compounded when you consider that people will record the sessions and make them part of the public record.

I might be overreacting, but it might be something to think about.

Re: A live streaming platform dedicated to code

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Post by swirlycheetah »

thegenius wrote: post #44
swirlycheetah wrote: post #41

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's great to hear people want to stream! The sensitive information issue is certainly a valid concern and something I'd be worried about personally too when streaming. I'm not sure how we'd solve this in the long term, initially though it'd probably just be down to streamer education.

It's a problem that Github suffers from. The thing is, it's easier to educate people about .gitignore and .hgignore, and those are both more effective at blocking out sensitive files than accidentally switching over an editor tab with a yaml or whatever. The risks become compounded when you consider that people will record the sessions and make them part of the public record. I might be overreacting, but it might be…

No I don't think it's overreacting at all, I've got this listed as a reason people may not want to stream. If I could solve the problem then it'd be one less barrier. Thanks for your feedback, really appreciated.

Re: A live streaming platform dedicated to code

#46

Post by StephenGL »

swirlycheetah wrote: post #2

Person behind devv.tv here. I built this landing page at the end of the last Ludum Dare compo/when Notch began streaming his Doom build. I'm currently trying to think of ways to attract developers to stream. There seems to be lots of interest in people wanting to watch good quality streams but I feel the challenge lies in providing these good quality streams. I plan on streaming myself building the MVP in the near fu…

My problem is that I work on private code bases. I can't stream it because it would expose sensitive info. Otherwise, I would like to.

Re: A live streaming platform dedicated to code

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Post by angersock »

swirlycheetah wrote: post #2

Person behind devv.tv here. I built this landing page at the end of the last Ludum Dare compo/when Notch began streaming his Doom build. I'm currently trying to think of ways to attract developers to stream. There seems to be lots of interest in people wanting to watch good quality streams but I feel the challenge lies in providing these good quality streams. I plan on streaming myself building the MVP in the near fu…

Sent you an email. This could be a lot of fun.

Re: A live streaming platform dedicated to code

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Post by damncabbage »

swirlycheetah wrote: post #2

Person behind devv.tv here. I built this landing page at the end of the last Ludum Dare compo/when Notch began streaming his Doom build. I'm currently trying to think of ways to attract developers to stream. There seems to be lots of interest in people wanting to watch good quality streams but I feel the challenge lies in providing these good quality streams. I plan on streaming myself building the MVP in the near fu…

I'd love to see how this goes. :D

I recommend having a read of this other discussion thread further up the page: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8312701

Re: A live streaming platform dedicated to code

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Post by swirlycheetah »

angersock wrote: post #47
swirlycheetah wrote: post #2

Person behind devv.tv here. I built this landing page at the end of the last Ludum Dare compo/when Notch began streaming his Doom build. I'm currently trying to think of ways to attract developers to stream. There seems to be lots of interest in people wanting to watch good quality streams but I feel the challenge lies in providing these good quality streams. I plan on streaming myself building the MVP in the near fu…

Sent you an email. This could be a lot of fun.

I don't think I ever received an email from you. Feel free to get in touch at chris {at} devv {dot} tv if you want to chat.
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