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I think it is a very good initiative. 15 years ago many did not believe that web is a good platform for e-mail. I would use web-based IDE for all the same reaso
by mynegation 16y ago
I think it is a very good initiative. 15 years ago many did not believe that web is a good platform for e-mail. I would use web-based IDE for all the same reasons I use web-based e-mail: accessible from everywhere, no setup, portability and consistency across operating systems, new features available immediately without me worrying.
- hencq 16y agoI also agree with their premise that a lot of the development cycle already happens online. E.g. bug tracking and code repositories. I think if it will stay exclusive to (client side) web development for a while though. But who knows, maybe someone decides to make some web service available that allows you to deploy straight to some server.
- anthonycerra 16y agoThere was an episode of This Week in Startups with DHH as a guest where a Shark Tank caller pitched his web-based IDE. I was surprised to see both Calacanis and Hansson shit all over the idea. For the reasons you mention, it's a great idea. Off topic - it's really interesting to observe people making poor judgments when they're blinded by their own success.