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204 points · 88 comments · dancablam

  1. wakaru44 · · focus · HN ↗
    Years ago I just used Jupyter notebooks with a bash (or many others) backend to have a similar thing.
    1. dancablam · · focus · HN ↗
      Jupyter is great. From what I recall it's bash kernel isn't a real terminal session so sudo prompts, top, etc can tend to get a bit wonky. I also have a preference towards Markdown over .ipynb.
      1. bpshaver · · focus · HN ↗
        This is all valid, but I'd suggest rethinking the slogan "The notebook that runs code" at the top of the README. I much prefer .md too and haven't used notebooks regularly in years, but nevertheless I scoffed when I read that (I thought: hasn't this guy heard of Jupyter?). I believe you'd be better off not calling this a "notebook" at all since that terms tends to describe something slightly different than what you have here.
        1. dancablam · · focus · HN ↗
          Good feedback. Perhaps "Runnable markdown notes" instead of "The notebook that runs code".
          1. bpshaver · · focus · HN ↗
            In truth I think it was just the use of the definite article that got me. This is a notebook that runs code, not the notebook that runs code. I just think this is cool and it could be better differentiated.
            1. rpdillon · · focus · HN ↗
              Yes, strong Hammacher Schlemmer vibes. I noticed years ago that they try to make every product sound like the pinnacle by prefacing it with "The". Somewhat effective, until you catch on.

              <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;hammacher.com&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;hammacher.com&#x2F;

              1. dancablam · · focus · HN ↗
                ha. Fair point. I&#x27;ll work to soften it a bit. Not meaning to imply &quot;first and only&quot;
          2. funkaster · · focus · HN ↗
            I like what the other commenter said: &quot;org-mode for muggles&quot; XD - pretty cool project nonetheless!
        2. skrtskrt · · focus · HN ↗
          Scoffing and thinking &quot;hasn&#x27;t this guy heard of Jupyter&quot; says more about your attitude than it does the tool or its README copy.

          Hasn&#x27;t this guy heard of [old product that is a huge pain and no one likes]? Why would he ever make something that suits his own interests and preferences?

          1. bpshaver · · focus · HN ↗
            Yes, exactly. I&#x27;m sharing with this creator what my initial knee-jerk reaction was, admittedly exaggerating a bit. In case he&#x27;d like to avoid other people having a similar reaction. (And indeed, he thanked me for my feedback.)

            It seems like you think that pointing out that I&#x27;m sharing my attitude is some sort of gotcha, but I&#x27;m confused. Sharing one&#x27;s attitude is the whole point of posting an internet comment, isn&#x27;t it?

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