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haha it's funny, this is almost always the first worry programmers have after we talk about Eve. Don't worry, we'll make sure it works whether you use the mous

by ibdknox 12y ago

haha it's funny, this is almost always the first worry programmers have after we talk about Eve. Don't worry, we'll make sure it works whether you use the mouse, a keyboard, maybe even a touch screen or voice. :)

smrtinsert 12y ago
Awesome! Congratulations on the funding, looking forward to see it soon.
taciturntom 12y ago
Suggestion: if you want this to succeed, constrain your scope. Say No to touch-screen & voice! (IMO they are crippled interfaces compared to the keyboard) Just say 'NO'. & best luck :)
- aeden 12y ago
  If they want to reach a billion people then they're going to have to live in a world of touch screen (and maybe voice). At NDC Oslo this year there was a keynote by Luke Wroblewski on user experience on the web. There's a video on Vimeo: http://vimeo.com/97305189 http://vimeo.com/97305189 The key takeaway was that a significant percentage of people are using their smart phones with either only their thumb or their forefinger. Many people don't even have a computing device with a traditional keyboard and full-size screen. That talk got me thinking about this question: what would programming look like if you only use your thumb? I don't think you can write off these interfaces, rather I think we may need to start to really think about separating creation of core components of software and then orchestrating the interaction of these components as a different aspect to developing software.
  - freehunter 12y ago
    I've often wished I could program even a RAD proof of concept kind of thing on my phone. Many ideas come to me while I'm not at a computer (our desks are not always the most inspiring place we find ourselves) and as a consequence, are gone before I get back to work. If you're wondering how programming with just your thumbs might work, look at Touch Develop from Microsoft Research.
  - bengillies 12y ago
    If they want to reach a billion people then starting off by targeting all 1 billion is probably the wrong way of going about it.
  - jeffreyrogers 12y ago
    Or maybe the people who are primarily using their phone/tablet to access the internet don't actually need to program anything in the first place?
nivertech 12y ago
Siri, Cortana ... Eve
muraiki 12y ago
It's worth noting that for programmers with some degree of RSI or a similar injury, a keyboard can potentially be a far less painful interface than a mouse or even touch.

by ibdknox 12y ago

smrtinsert 12y ago

Awesome! Congratulations on the funding, looking forward to see it soon.

taciturntom 12y ago

Suggestion: if you want this to succeed, constrain your scope. Say No to touch-screen & voice! (IMO they are crippled interfaces compared to the keyboard) Just say 'NO'. & best luck :)

aeden 12y ago
If they want to reach a billion people then they're going to have to live in a world of touch screen (and maybe voice). At NDC Oslo this year there was a keynote by Luke Wroblewski on user experience on the web. There's a video on Vimeo: http://vimeo.com/97305189 http://vimeo.com/97305189 The key takeaway was that a significant percentage of people are using their smart phones with either only their thumb or their forefinger. Many people don't even have a computing device with a traditional keyboard and full-size screen. That talk got me thinking about this question: what would programming look like if you only use your thumb? I don't think you can write off these interfaces, rather I think we may need to start to really think about separating creation of core components of software and then orchestrating the interaction of these components as a different aspect to developing software.
- freehunter 12y ago
  I've often wished I could program even a RAD proof of concept kind of thing on my phone. Many ideas come to me while I'm not at a computer (our desks are not always the most inspiring place we find ourselves) and as a consequence, are gone before I get back to work. If you're wondering how programming with just your thumbs might work, look at Touch Develop from Microsoft Research.
- bengillies 12y ago
  If they want to reach a billion people then starting off by targeting all 1 billion is probably the wrong way of going about it.
- jeffreyrogers 12y ago
  Or maybe the people who are primarily using their phone/tablet to access the internet don't actually need to program anything in the first place?

nivertech 12y ago

Siri, Cortana ... Eve

muraiki 12y ago

It's worth noting that for programmers with some degree of RSI or a similar injury, a keyboard can potentially be a far less painful interface than a mouse or even touch.