CoderPad
Web and SaaS
technical interview platform
SHOW HN2013
How HN took it
3 positive, 15 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 7 critical, out of 27 comments about the project. Thread score -0.16.
Idea: 1 for, 5 againstDesign: 2 for, 0 againstExecution: 0 for, 1 againstDocs: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
Each row is a top-level comment and its replies, in HN's order. Select a cell to open that comment on HN.
positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Nice design and clear site that explains the product quickly
From 2 comments
Wow. Your site is beautiful, and tells me what the product is very quickly. Great job!
zaptheimpaler on HNNice site. :) I won AngelHack SF with a similar project last weekend (http://coderang.com), so there's definitely interest in this space. JSRepl is super cool, I can't believe…
dpiers on HN
Slick demo process
From 1 comment
No PHP? No matter your opinion of its merits, doesn't its size alone merit inclusion? PS. Upvoted anyway, because this is a nice tool and idea, and because your demo process was…
johnnyg on HN
Objections
Interviewing with a code editor and REPL is a poor first screen; screen sharing or Google Docs is better
From 3 comments
Seems to me Google Spaces is better for this kind of thing. I don't need to see if code is 100% syntax correct much less compile to know if a potential hire is a good fit and a…
mmgutz on HNThis browser-based-REPL space is getting CROWDED. It also overlaps substantially with the browser-based-IDE space. Let's see the execution competition commence. Time to start a…
jholman on HNHum, sorry to ask, but why would anyone accept to write some java code in such an environnement while it is so easy these days to allow screen sharing (join.me) and let the…
gizmogwai on HN
Candidates may feel judged or treated as monkeys by this process
From 1 comment
I'm not convinced a tool like this is a good first-step in weeding out potential candidates. Furthermore, as a candidate, I'd be leary of someone on the other end, not paying…
taude on HN
Pricing and feature list are overly wordy
From 1 comment
I think your pricing is a bit over complicated and feature list too wordy. 300 pads/month - clear makes sense Unlimited pads under 15min - This shows up for every tier but I'm…
wasd on HN
Requests
Support for C/C++ and other languages
From 2 comments
If you can figure out a way to get C++ working well in your silo'd environment, I will gladly shell out whatever you are asking.
hesdeadjim on HNAgreed, I would love a version that works for C/C++ as well.
giovannibajo1 on HN
Keyboard shortcut to run code and wrap selections with brackets
From 1 comment
I like it. Could you add a keyboard shortcut to execute the editor code? Also another thing that I find really useful in code editors is the ability to surround text with…
spinningarrow on HN
Pad templates with existing code to fix
From 1 comment
From an interviewing perspective, it would be nice if you could create pad "templates" from which you could instantiate a pad with existing code that the candidate would have to…
exhaze on HN
Screenshots and trial plans
From 1 comment
From an interviewing perspective, it would be nice if you could create pad "templates" from which you could instantiate a pad with existing code that the candidate would have to…
exhaze on HN
Questions
How is code executed in the browser?
From 1 comment
Cool! How do you execute everything in the browser?
ninetax on HN
Will PHP be supported?
From 1 comment
No PHP? No matter your opinion of its merits, doesn't its size alone merit inclusion? PS. Upvoted anyway, because this is a nice tool and idea, and because your demo process was…
johnnyg on HN
Alternatives named
Google Docs / Google Spaces
From 2 comments
Seems to me Google Spaces is better for this kind of thing. I don't need to see if code is 100% syntax correct much less compile to know if a potential hire is a good fit and a…
mmgutz on HNThis browser-based-REPL space is getting CROWDED. It also overlaps substantially with the browser-based-IDE space. Let's see the execution competition commence. Time to start a…
jholman on HN
Collabedit and Stypi
From 2 comments
You could have just said "Why use this when I could use http://collabedit.com/ for free? It's 'good enough'" I'm personally excited to try this app out though this week on a…
jonny_eh on HNIf you like collabedit give http://www.stypi.com a try!
jhchen on HN
Codassium and Screenhero
From 2 comments
Did you mean us: http://codassium.com
jabo on HNHave you tried Screenhero? It allows sharing a screen with both users being able to use their mouse and keyboard at the same time. There's also another startup that's a shared…
Osiris on HN
repl.it and Ideone
From 2 comments
It's the same as http://repl.it/ the source is at https://github.com/replit/jsrepl/
btipling on HNPlease stop reinventing code execution sandboxes. This has already been solved. Just integrate this with your collaborative editor. http://ideone.com/api
acc00 on HN