Light Table (software)
| Original author(s) | Chris Granger |
|---|---|
| Initial release | 12 April 2012[1] |
| Preview release | 0.6.6
/ 2 June 2014[2] |
| Repository | |
| Written in | ClojureScript[3] |
| Type | Integrated development environment |
| License | MIT [4] |
| Website | www |
Light Table is an integrated development environment for software engineering developed by Chris Granger and Robert Attorri. It features real-time feedback allowing instant execution, debugging and access to documentation.[5] The instant feedback provides an unusual execution environment intended to help developing abstractions.[6]
The development team attempted to create a program which shows the programmer what the effects of their additions are in real-time, rather than requiring them to work out the effects as they write the code.[7] Though the program began by only supporting Clojure, it has since aimed to support Python and JavaScript due to their popularity.[6] The developers claim that the software can reduce programming time by up to 20%.[6]
It was financed by a Kickstarter fundraising campaign and subsequently backed by Y Combinator.[8] The Kickstarter campaign aimed to raise $200,000 USD and finished with $316,720 USD.[7]
References
- ^ Light Table - a new IDE concept, 12 Apr 2012, Chris Granger
- ^ [1], Light Table Blog
- ^ Chris Granger (24 Jan 2013). "The IDE as a value". Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- ^ LightTable - License, Chris Granger, retrieved 2014-11-13
- ^ Craig Grannell. "Light Table: a better way to write code". .net (magazine).
- ^ a b c Lynley, Matt (August 28, 2012). "Meet Light Table: A Startup That Will Literally Change The Way App Development Works". Business Insider. Retrieved April 8, 2014.
- ^ a b Finley, Klint (January 20, 2014). "Out in the Open: These Hackers Want to Give You Coding Superpowers". Wired. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- ^ Ha, Anthony (August 21, 2012). "Y Combinator S12 Demo Day Batch 4: Meet Vayable, Light Table, viaCycle, and Others". Tech Crunch. Retrieved April 8, 2014.
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