Livecoding.tv

LIVECODING.TV (LiveEdu, Inc.)
Private
Industry Coding, Web development, Programming, Product Development
Founded 2014 (2014)
Headquarters San Francisco, CA, USA[1]
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Dr. Michael J. Garbade (Co-Founder, CEO)
Jamie Green (Co-Founder)
Products Video streaming, Coding, Learning
Services Educational Live Streaming and Viewing Services
Website www.livecoding.tv

Livecoding.tv is a privately owned multinational educational video streaming company based in San Francisco, USA, that helps coders stream their code and helps viewers learn coding from professionals.[2][3] The site was founded by Dr. Michael J. Garbade and Jamie Green in 2014, backed by Y Combinator[4] and EuropeanPioneers.[5]

It is an educational livestreaming platform where people code products live in C/C++, C#/.Net, Java, Python, PHP, Javascript, Ruby, iOS/Objective C, and other programming languages.[6][7]

API Access is now available via closed beta.

History

Livecoding.tv was founded by Jamie Green & Dr. Michael J. Garbade in 2014.[8] The idea behind Livecoding.tv was inspired by Michael playing games on Twitch.tv and developing software in a Linux virtualbox environment. They came up with a question "what if there was a livestreaming platform like Twitch.tv but solely for software engineers to share code, exchange experiences, socialize and take their coding to the next level".[2] The Livecoding.tv platform was created to allow coders of all backgrounds to learn from each other by watching and interacting with people writing code live, allowing users to overcome barriers and take their coding skill to a professional level.[9][10][11]

Livecoding.tv received its first round of funding from EU Accelerator EuropeanPioneers and in 2015 it joined startup accelerator Y Combinator. The company garnered media attention after its launch, including mention in TechCrunch,[2] CNN Money,[12] Mashable,[13] and others.

Livecoding.tv is monetized through donations, subscriptions, paid and private channels.[12]

Content and audience

Livecoding.tv is an educational live streaming platform where people code products live.[14] Users can browse available streams, archived content, and upcoming broadcasts.[15][16] Streamers on Livecoding.tv range from professional engineers to students and hobby coders.[10][17] These streamers are able to interact with their viewers directly to give or get help solving problems and building real products.[9]

References

  1. "Livecoding.tv profile".
  2. 1 2 3 Magee, Christine (29 June 2015). "YC-Backed Livecoding.tv Is Twitch.tv For Coding". Techcrunch. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  3. Meineck, Sebastian (16 March 2015). "Hier wird vor Publikum programmiert". Spiegel. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  4. "Livecoding.tv (YC S15) Is Twitch For Coding". Y Combinator. 30 June 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  5. O'Brien, Chris (13 March 2015). "Watching live streams of people coding is now officially a thing". VentureBeat. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  6. "Livecoding.tv". Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  7. Pinola, Melanie (7 July 2015). "Watch people code in real time online and learn some programming tricks". IT World. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  8. Johnson, Phil (2 July 2015). "A new site where you can watch people code launches". Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  9. 1 2 "He codes, he live-streams, he's 11.". Fox2now ST. Louis. 5 May 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  10. 1 2 "Stream Your Coding Sessions Live with Livecoding.tv". 18 March 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  11. Aguila, Nicolas (1 July 2015). "Livecoding.tv, le Twitch des développeurs". Tom's Guide. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  12. 1 2 "Now you can watch people code -- live -- 24/7". CNN Money. 7 April 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  13. Santus, Rex (13 March 2015). "Watch people code in real time with Livecoding.tv". Mashable. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  14. "Livecoding.tv, los aficionados a los streamings de programación ya tienen su portal propio". Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  15. "Livecoding.tv – A Valuable Tool For Up-and-coming Bitcoin Developers". Inside Bitcoins. 30 June 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  16. "Live Coding TV : la téléréalité du codeur !". 6 July 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  17. "Livecoding.tv, un "Twitch" o servicio de video en vivo para programadores". Retrieved 17 July 2015.
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