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Re:Show HN: Realtime Coding Q&A. Stack Overflow meets IRC by bjpless on Tuesday August 27, 2013 @12:34PM (#6284481)
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 (#6284488)
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.