Action.io
Dev tools
cloud development environment
SHOW HN2012
210points
79comments
#70of 1,677 in 2012
Top 5%of 2012 by points
How HN took it
DebatedReal support and real criticism
17 positive, 16 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 14 critical, out of 49 comments about the project. Thread score +0.03.
Idea: 14 for, 6 againstExecution: 0 for, 4 againstDesign: 0 for, 2 againstDocs: 1 for, 1 againstPricing: 1 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Good idea solving dev environment setup pain
From 3 comments
Wow, I'm very impressed. There is definitely a killer app for this, and that is Windows rails development. While it's better than it used to be, it's still far from ideal, and…
drharris on HNThis looks extremely promising. Setting up and maintaining consistent dev environments are a time suck for any company. Companies like Quora are already doing this internally on…
dko on HNI am from the Rails-land, but I think what action.io is solving is something that all developers face in general - setting up a local development environment is a pain. Think…
lominming on HN
Demo and design look impressive
From 3 comments
Wow, I'm actually pretty sold. One question though, is there delay when typing in the browser as there normally is when you ssh into a box? That kinda drives me up the walls, and…
3pt14159 on HNLooks really good, I hope the rails beta goes smoothly because I would really love to have this for Django. Loved the demo! PS. Why not: on console focus-loss -> file browser…
vasco on HNI really like what you've done. Personally, not for me, I prefer programming locally using emacs, but I think it'll be great for lots of people, it also looks good, nice design :)
munchor on HN
Objections
Browser editor performance and quirks with terminals and copy/paste
From 2 comments
Wow, I'm actually pretty sold. One question though, is there delay when typing in the browser as there normally is when you ssh into a box? That kinda drives me up the walls, and…
3pt14159 on HNThis looks technically very interesting (how did you do the terminal emulation, is that an OSS library?). However I'm almost sure I don't want my Vim and terminals in the…
moe on HN
Dependence on a third-party service and internet connection; no offline work
From 2 comments
The technology looks awesome but is this a pain point for people? I like developing on my local machine. Setting up an environment can be a pain but I only have to do it once.…
benbjohnson on HNIt looks really interesting, but one of the things I like about standard Rails dev work is I can work offline fairly easily. Mostly this a weird 'I have a really long commute'…
nicholassmith on HN
Doesn't solve a real pain for those who already have a working local setup
From 2 comments
The technology looks awesome but is this a pain point for people? I like developing on my local machine. Setting up an environment can be a pain but I only have to do it once.…
benbjohnson on HNSerious response from Rails-land. Though this project is interesting, it's not really going to make much of a dent in my daily workflow. There is a metric shit-ton of work being…
alinajaf on HN
Invite-only beta with no product access
From 2 comments
At the risk of being negative, I'm really sick of Show HN entries that go to a page where you can signup to a 'early access' mailing list but not actually get into the product…
vertis on HNIt isn't 60 seconds if I have to wait two weeks for an invite code...
northisup on HN
Requests
Mount remote filesystem to use local editors and terminals
From 1 comment
This looks technically very interesting (how did you do the terminal emulation, is that an OSS library?). However I'm almost sure I don't want my Vim and terminals in the…
moe on HN
Real-time collaborative pair programming
From 3 comments
This could be a really awesome pair programming tool if you could have real time collaboration ala Google Docs.
wakaflaka on HNI just filled out a survey they emailed me and the thing I indicated as being most important was an online development system to support remote pair programming using tech like…
mark_l_watson on HNremote pairing with a graphical editor? yes please.
endlessvoid94 on HN
Vagrant box export and Vagrant integration
From 2 comments
Hm. This is one of the rare times where a product actually does too much for me. If it gave me the ability to build and manage virtual envs for testing and development with ssh…
Argorak on HNYou can completely do away with the IDE if you want and Vagrant integration is in our todo list for sure. P.S. Here's what Mitch (creator of Vagrant) has to say about action.io:…
iamclovin on HN
Support for Django or other frameworks
From 1 comment
Looks really good, I hope the rails beta goes smoothly because I would really love to have this for Django. Loved the demo! PS. Why not: on console focus-loss -> file browser…
vasco on HN
Questions
Is there typing delay in the browser over SSH?
From 1 comment
Wow, I'm actually pretty sold. One question though, is there delay when typing in the browser as there normally is when you ssh into a box? That kinda drives me up the walls, and…
3pt14159 on HN
Why use a browser as the IDE?
From 1 comment
This looks awesome. Congrats. Just wondering, why do you pick browser as the IDE? (as a background, I've been developing iPad IDE called Worqshop). It's an honest question. How…
donny on HN
Alternatives named
Vagrant
From 2 comments
Hm. This is one of the rare times where a product actually does too much for me. If it gave me the ability to build and manage virtual envs for testing and development with ssh…
Argorak on HNI'd be a lot happier if it was all client-side. I use Vagrant for all my projects. It's still a pain in the ass and I'd pay good money for a simple drop-in replacement for…
MattRogish on HN
Cloud9
From 1 comment
Maybe that will give Cloud9 a run for its money.
LaSombra on HN
Heroku
From 1 comment
This is how Heroku got started and they quickly figured out that the editor in the browser was an issue. No one liked it.
xutopia on HN