Slingcode
Dev tools
browser ide
SHOW HN2020
77points
11comments
#816of 3,028 in 2020
Top 27%of 2020 by points
How HN took it
DebatedReal support and real criticism
3 positive, 3 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 2 critical, out of 8 comments about the project. Thread score +0.10.
Idea: 1 for, 2 againstDocs: 1 for, 0 againstDesign: 1 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
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positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Simple, well-explained video; reminiscent of QBasic
From 1 comment
That reminds me how simple it was to start programming with QBasic. The slingcode video on its website is well done, explains how it works why it’s great in a few minutes. Love it.
blumomo on HN
Interesting client-side P2P approach
From 2 comments
So am I right in thinking that this is for browser only apps, as it doesn't include a server? At Yazz Pilot we made the ability to output apps as a HTML file, but to have the…
zubairq on HNThe author also added this blog post explaining the reasoning behind it. Worth a read: https://mccormick.cx/news/entries/slingcode-personal-computing-platform
abrookewood on HN
Objections
Peer-to-peer claim questioned; mostly static HTML like GitHub Pages
From 1 comment
I love all this P2P software being built, but it seems like if your peer to peer is just static html and friends. You are as much P2P as github pages.
serverQuestion on HN
Sharing and merging changes is hard
From 1 comment
The "problem" with these systems is sharing changes - if I change the system you share with me for myself, it's really hard for someone to use those changes along with other…
vertex-four on HN
Questions
Does it work only for browser apps without a server?
From 1 comment
So am I right in thinking that this is for browser only apps, as it doesn't include a server? At Yazz Pilot we made the ability to output apps as a HTML file, but to have the…
zubairq on HN
Alternatives named
GitHub Pages
From 1 comment
I love all this P2P software being built, but it seems like if your peer to peer is just static html and friends. You are as much P2P as github pages.
serverQuestion on HN
Yazz Pilot
From 1 comment
So am I right in thinking that this is for browser only apps, as it doesn't include a server? At Yazz Pilot we made the ability to output apps as a HTML file, but to have the…
zubairq on HN