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First Show HN :) Any feedback greatly appreciated :)

by karterk 14y ago

tbeseda 14y ago
Chrome asks for permission to access my camera and my mic. I allow. No mic or camera. "Loading..." Chrome 25.0.1364.172 Macbook Pro [closed] with external 27" Thunderbolt ACD. Hope it helps, I'm excited to try it.
- karterk 14y ago
  Do you see any errors in the developer console? I have been testing this for a while and it did work on Chrome 25. Chrome 26 was released only last week. Sometimes, I am not able to distinguish between a missing mic/webcam and genuine webrtc connection issues so either could be a problem.
  - tbeseda 14y ago
    No errors in console. Might be because my Chrom refuses to update to 26 (says can't contact update server).
  - tbeseda 14y ago
    Upgraded Chrome. Still no dice. Guessing it has to do with the external display and the closed laptop. This may help: http://cl.ly/O3w9 http://cl.ly/O3w9
- mtgx 14y ago
  I think the WebRTC stuff was only fully implemented in Chrome 26. Didn't you get the update for it on Mac?
Xion 14y ago
Cool stuff! One suggestion: if the code wasn't changed yet, switching languages should adjust the syntax in the initial example. So the default `var foo = 'bar';` in JavaScript should become `foo = 'bar'` in Python, etc.
- karterk 14y ago
  Thanks, will add that to my todo list!
mnicole 14y ago
Really enjoying the concept of this! A few friends of mine and I do JavaScript lessons over Google Hangout right now and this would be a much preferred alternative, although it doesn't seem to allow more than two people's cams at once. I realize this is for interviews and there'd be no reason to have this unless you were potentially testing multiple candidates at once, but it would also be useful to us if we each had our own code environments that didn't interfere with the master source, but could be public or private to the others in the room. Just an idea. :)
- RobertLong 14y ago
  I agree this would be awesome. Google hangouts has a collaborative editor app but, getting everyone set up is a hassle. This app is much easier.
- karterk 14y ago
  I agree with you. A private editor or the ability to have tabs will be useful. The learning part did cross my mind, but I wanted to focus on a specific use-case instead of diluting the message by pitching it as a general purpose tool. although it doesn't seem to allow more than two people's cams at once. More than 2 people works fine for me. Is anyone else facing this issue?
  - mnicole 14y ago
    Interesting, I'm not sure what my deal is, maybe it's a firewall here at work. I was able to see the live editing going on in the box but the only cam preview was mine.
    - karterk 14y ago
      It might also be because of the pounding that the server is taking currently, though it seems to be holding up fine. :) If you get a chance, please try some time later and let me know if it works then. Thanks.
bvi 14y ago
Is there a way to replace chat functionality with, say, images or documents? For instance, a document that the interviewer could show the candidate instead of having to send/email that document over.
- karterk 14y ago
  Ideally, screen sharing will be nice, but we will have to wait for the proposed spec to evolve for that.
pagade 14y ago
I upgraded my Firefox to 23.0a1 but still it says 'Video chat is disabled because your browser does not support WebRTC'. Am I missing anything?
- karterk 14y ago
  To be frank, I have not tested it extensively on Firefox. Will do that over the course of next week.

First Show HN :) Any feedback greatly appreciated :)

by karterk 14y ago

First Show HN :) Any feedback greatly appreciated :)

Chrome asks for permission to access my camera and my mic. I allow. No mic or camera. "Loading..." Chrome 25.0.1364.172 Macbook Pro [closed] with external 27" Thunderbolt ACD. Hope it helps, I'm excited to try it.

karterk 14y ago
Do you see any errors in the developer console? I have been testing this for a while and it did work on Chrome 25. Chrome 26 was released only last week. Sometimes, I am not able to distinguish between a missing mic/webcam and genuine webrtc connection issues so either could be a problem.
- tbeseda 14y ago
  No errors in console. Might be because my Chrom refuses to update to 26 (says can't contact update server).
- tbeseda 14y ago
  Upgraded Chrome. Still no dice. Guessing it has to do with the external display and the closed laptop. This may help: http://cl.ly/O3w9 http://cl.ly/O3w9
mtgx 14y ago
I think the WebRTC stuff was only fully implemented in Chrome 26. Didn't you get the update for it on Mac?

Xion 14y ago

Cool stuff! One suggestion: if the code wasn't changed yet, switching languages should adjust the syntax in the initial example. So the default `var foo = 'bar';` in JavaScript should become `foo = 'bar'` in Python, etc.

karterk 14y ago
Thanks, will add that to my todo list!

mnicole 14y ago

Really enjoying the concept of this! A few friends of mine and I do JavaScript lessons over Google Hangout right now and this would be a much preferred alternative, although it doesn't seem to allow more than two people's cams at once. I realize this is for interviews and there'd be no reason to have this unless you were potentially testing multiple candidates at once, but it would also be useful to us if we each had our own code environments that didn't interfere with the master source, but could be public or private to the others in the room. Just an idea. :)

RobertLong 14y ago
I agree this would be awesome. Google hangouts has a collaborative editor app but, getting everyone set up is a hassle. This app is much easier.
karterk 14y ago
I agree with you. A private editor or the ability to have tabs will be useful. The learning part did cross my mind, but I wanted to focus on a specific use-case instead of diluting the message by pitching it as a general purpose tool. although it doesn't seem to allow more than two people's cams at once. More than 2 people works fine for me. Is anyone else facing this issue?
- mnicole 14y ago
  Interesting, I'm not sure what my deal is, maybe it's a firewall here at work. I was able to see the live editing going on in the box but the only cam preview was mine.
  - karterk 14y ago
    It might also be because of the pounding that the server is taking currently, though it seems to be holding up fine. :) If you get a chance, please try some time later and let me know if it works then. Thanks.

bvi 14y ago

Is there a way to replace chat functionality with, say, images or documents? For instance, a document that the interviewer could show the candidate instead of having to send/email that document over.

karterk 14y ago
Ideally, screen sharing will be nice, but we will have to wait for the proposed spec to evolve for that.

pagade 14y ago

I upgraded my Firefox to 23.0a1 but still it says 'Video chat is disabled because your browser does not support WebRTC'. Am I missing anything?

karterk 14y ago
To be frank, I have not tested it extensively on Firefox. Will do that over the course of next week.