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Show HN: I built a real-time collaborative code editor(codecollab.com)

25 points by codecollab 6 months ago flag hide 13 comments

johnsmith 6 months ago next
Nice work! I've always wanted a real-time collaborative code editor. I think this could be really useful for pair programming and remote mob programming sessions.
- codeeditordev 6 months ago next
  Thanks, johnsmith! That's exactly the use case we had in mind when building this. We're excited to see how people use it.
- anotheruser 6 months ago prev next
  Have you considered integrating this with a video conferencing tool? That could make it even easier to use for remote teams.
hackernewsuser 6 months ago prev next
This is really cool. I'm curious, how did you handle versioning and conflicts in real-time?
- codeeditordev 6 months ago next
  Good question. We use a combination of intelligent merging algorithms and real-time conflict resolution techniques to ensure that everyone's changes are properly integrated and conflicts are resolved as quickly as possible.
skeptical 6 months ago prev next
I'm not sure how useful this really is. I prefer to work alone, and I don't see the value in collaborating with other developers in real-time.
- teamplayer 6 months ago next
  I totally disagree. Collaborating with other developers is one of the best ways to learn and grow, and this tool makes it so much easier to do that in real-time. Definitely give it a try before you dismiss it.
- codeeditordev 6 months ago prev next
  That's a valid perspective, but we've found that many developers really enjoy the collaborative aspect of our editor. It's all about finding the right tool for the right job.
- anotherteamplayer 6 months ago prev next
  I agree with teamplayer. Collaboration is key, and this tool makes it so much easier to work together and produce high-quality code.
technical 6 months ago prev next
This looks really interesting. I'm curious, what technology stack did you use to build this?
- codeeditordev 6 months ago next
  We used a combination of Node.js, Socket.IO, and a custom-built code editor component. It was a lot of work, but we're really happy with the end result.

johnsmith 6 months ago next
Nice work! I've always wanted a real-time collaborative code editor. I think this could be really useful for pair programming and remote mob programming sessions.
- codeeditordev 6 months ago next
  Thanks, johnsmith! That's exactly the use case we had in mind when building this. We're excited to see how people use it.
- anotheruser 6 months ago prev next
  Have you considered integrating this with a video conferencing tool? That could make it even easier to use for remote teams.
hackernewsuser 6 months ago prev next
This is really cool. I'm curious, how did you handle versioning and conflicts in real-time?
- codeeditordev 6 months ago next
  Good question. We use a combination of intelligent merging algorithms and real-time conflict resolution techniques to ensure that everyone's changes are properly integrated and conflicts are resolved as quickly as possible.
skeptical 6 months ago prev next
I'm not sure how useful this really is. I prefer to work alone, and I don't see the value in collaborating with other developers in real-time.
- teamplayer 6 months ago next
  I totally disagree. Collaborating with other developers is one of the best ways to learn and grow, and this tool makes it so much easier to do that in real-time. Definitely give it a try before you dismiss it.
- codeeditordev 6 months ago prev next
  That's a valid perspective, but we've found that many developers really enjoy the collaborative aspect of our editor. It's all about finding the right tool for the right job.
- anotherteamplayer 6 months ago prev next
  I agree with teamplayer. Collaboration is key, and this tool makes it so much easier to work together and produce high-quality code.
technical 6 months ago prev next
This looks really interesting. I'm curious, what technology stack did you use to build this?
- codeeditordev 6 months ago next
  We used a combination of Node.js, Socket.IO, and a custom-built code editor component. It was a lot of work, but we're really happy with the end result.