Ask HN: Watch people write code?

7 points·DrinkWater··5 comments

Does anyone know of events where i can watch someone else write code. Not virtual, but actually sitting next to the person and just watching them code in real time.

Don't know why, but i find it relaxing. I am talking about really mind-calming, zen-like relaxing.

Does anything like that exist in real life? (Damn, i sound like a creep, but my question is serious)

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I've thought about putting up youtube videos where I go through a project, start to finish (including mistakes and all), but I couldn't imagine it being educational or entertaining. Also I almost never finish anything :/

I kind of understand though - since I do get into a zen state just looking at code sometimes. Just kind of the shape of it sometimes is calming.

In any software development team in almost all company?

There are also events like: http://princetonacm.com/code-at-night/ but I wouldn't say it's how code is written usually. Those are exceptional situations.

There seems to be quite a bit of existing content on this topic: https://www.google.com/search?q=watch+people+code

Totally agree, you sound like a creep. J/K. I too love watching others write code, and usually learn a lot in the process. Try YouTube. I learned PHP just watching YouTube video's.

Actually I think this is a pretty good idea. I know I have learned a lot when doing some pair programming watching other people code.

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