> Ok, once again. I can write code inside my spreadsheet but not inside my browser? WTF. > Here’s my pitch: build a browser that comes pre-installed with node.

> Ok, once again. I can write code inside my spreadsheet but not inside my browser? WTF. > Here’s my pitch: build a browser that comes pre-installed with node.js, an IDE and a simple runtime environment. I don't understand the problem. Ignoring the node.js requirement, just open the developer console in Chrome or Firefox. There you have a powerful JavaScript REPL. There is also a ton of online REPLs, e.g. https://repl.it/languages/nodejs https://repl.it/languages/nodejs. > Increasingly there’s a disconnect between the kinds of activities code enables and the “expected” workflow for “being a coder”. What does that even mean? There is also a huge disconnect between the kinds of activities buildings enable and the expected workflow for "being an architect". Yet I don't hear an architect complaining that he cannot design a building simply by wandering through the Taj Mahal and thinking "wow, this really looks beautiful, I enjoy this!".