I started working on the idea behind repl.it in 2009 when I was in college and had trouble coding because of all the setup. With the help of a friend I eventual

I started working on the idea behind repl.it in 2009 when I was in college and had trouble coding because of all the setup. With the help of a friend I eventually got something usable in 2011 and open sourced. The engine powered lots if other sited including Codecademy and Udacity. I got back to working on repl.it in 2016 and my co-founders joined me.