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Ask HN: Watch people write code?
Does anyone know of events where i can watch someone else write code. Not virtual, but actually sitting next to the person and just watching them code in real time.
Don't know why, but i find it relaxing. I am talking about really mind-calming, zen-like relaxing.
Does anything like that exist in real life? (Damn, i sound like a creep, but my question is serious)
- informatimago 12y agoIn any software development team in almost all company? There are also events like: http://princetonacm.com/code-at-night/ http://princetonacm.com/code-at-night/ but I wouldn't say it's how code is written usually. Those are exceptional situations.
- palidanx 12y agoActually I think this is a pretty good idea. I know I have learned a lot when doing some pair programming watching other people code.
- vRanger 12y agoTotally agree, you sound like a creep. J/K. I too love watching others write code, and usually learn a lot in the process. Try YouTube. I learned PHP just watching YouTube video's.
- gtirloni 12y agoThere seems to be quite a bit of existing content on this topic: https://www.google.com/search?q=watch+people+code https://www.google.com/search?q=watch+people+code
- krapp 12y agoI've thought about putting up youtube videos where I go through a project, start to finish (including mistakes and all), but I couldn't imagine it being educational or entertaining. Also I almost never finish anything :/ I kind of understand though - since I do get into a zen state just looking at code sometimes. Just kind of the shape of it sometimes is calming.