Re:Show HN: Realtime Coding Q&A. Stack Overflow meets IRC
by bjpless on Tuesday August 27, 2013 @12:34PM
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Hey unwind,
It's not just about speed of response. There are many programming issues that don't fit the SO format. They are open ended in nature and call for a conversation.
Re:Show HN: Realtime Coding Q&A. Stack Overflow meets IRC
by bjpless on Tuesday August 27, 2013 @12:35PM
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That being said, I created desktop notifications so that I can get answers...NOW. I am able to see exactly when someone visits my page in realtime, intercept, and initiate a chat.
Re:Show HN: Realtime Coding Q&A. Stack Overflow meets IRC
by DjangoReinhardt on Tuesday August 27, 2013 @06:19PM
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> registered as a helper and have a computer call me
Not sure if serious, or already registered with Google Helpouts...
It seems to say "Stack Overflow is too slow, we need something faster". I tend to think (I'm biased, of course) that SO already is rather fast; i.e. that most questions (in tags I care about) get answered rather quickly. Not only because of me, of course! I'm just a small part of the machinery.
So, what's the next step, a service where I can be registered as a helper and have a computer call me on the phone to get an answer? :)