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"Replit (YC W18) Is Hiring to Bring the Next Billion Software Creators Online" Yeah right, the main problem stopping people from writing python scripts is that

"Replit (YC W18) Is Hiring to Bring the Next Billion Software Creators Online" Yeah right, the main problem stopping people from writing python scripts is that the one-click installer isn't convenient enough ;) Or is it all those software developers who refuse to use a keyboard and insist on using a smart phone touchscreen? Their product is a code snippet repl console. And it's not even the best, first, fastest, or cheapest one. Their self-presentation to me seems so over the top that I feel like they will turn out to be a scam.

quickthrower2 5y ago
These kinds of things are sometime useful if you need to quickly hack on a language you don't normally use. If you don't normally use that language then you are not used to the install, the package system, the environment variables and hacks you need to get it to work properly, the troubleshooting decision trees, etc. I agree if python is your main bread and butter language doing REPL locally (or debugging with VS Code) would be much nicer.
- hawthornio 5y ago
  I used to use replit for this, but I much prefer my vscode setup so I’ve switched to using docker (e.g., running `haskell`). But I agree that hacking in a new language is a good use case of repl.it
  - tehlike 5y ago
    Vscode runs in browser and we will see a new startup in this space doing better than replit, with less effort by outsourcing ide to Microsoft which does great ides. You can also checkout gitpod in the meantime.
user3939382 5y ago
What sticks in my head isn’t the specifics, but the emotions I felt reading some stories about the founder doing some shenanigans. Funny how that works. You end up on my scumbag-company list and I don’t necessarily remember why.
- d3nj4l 5y ago
  You might be referring to this: https://intuitiveexplanations.com/tech/replit/ https://intuitiveexplanations.com/tech/replit/ I'm like you, but every company gets one mulligan from me, so this is replit's.
  - actually_a_dog 5y ago
    I get that. But, some things just deserve an instant blacklist, and, a CEO punching down at an intern is at least pretty close to that in my mind. We're not talking about something like when TripleByte was going to opt everyone with an account in to sharing a bunch of data they hadn't originally agreed to be shared, then reversed course before implementing it after seeing public feedback. We're literally talking about a well funded company going after a college student and former employee. One thing I've learned over time is that if someone will do bad things to someone else, there's a good chance they'd do bad things to you, if given half a reason to. That makes me wary of dealing with repl.it in any way, but, especially as a potential employee.

quickthrower2 5y ago

These kinds of things are sometime useful if you need to quickly hack on a language you don't normally use. If you don't normally use that language then you are not used to the install, the package system, the environment variables and hacks you need to get it to work properly, the troubleshooting decision trees, etc. I agree if python is your main bread and butter language doing REPL locally (or debugging with VS Code) would be much nicer.

hawthornio 5y ago
I used to use replit for this, but I much prefer my vscode setup so I’ve switched to using docker (e.g., running `haskell`). But I agree that hacking in a new language is a good use case of repl.it
- tehlike 5y ago
  Vscode runs in browser and we will see a new startup in this space doing better than replit, with less effort by outsourcing ide to Microsoft which does great ides. You can also checkout gitpod in the meantime.

user3939382 5y ago

What sticks in my head isn’t the specifics, but the emotions I felt reading some stories about the founder doing some shenanigans. Funny how that works. You end up on my scumbag-company list and I don’t necessarily remember why.

d3nj4l 5y ago
You might be referring to this: https://intuitiveexplanations.com/tech/replit/ https://intuitiveexplanations.com/tech/replit/ I'm like you, but every company gets one mulligan from me, so this is replit's.
- actually_a_dog 5y ago
  I get that. But, some things just deserve an instant blacklist, and, a CEO punching down at an intern is at least pretty close to that in my mind. We're not talking about something like when TripleByte was going to opt everyone with an account in to sharing a bunch of data they hadn't originally agreed to be shared, then reversed course before implementing it after seeing public feedback. We're literally talking about a well funded company going after a college student and former employee. One thing I've learned over time is that if someone will do bad things to someone else, there's a good chance they'd do bad things to you, if given half a reason to. That makes me wary of dealing with repl.it in any way, but, especially as a potential employee.