Thread by @Jeff_Burke14

1/ A huge hobby of mine is learning about innovative startups.

Recently, I came across @replit. I have been hooked since.

@amasad & @HayaOdeh are building the next computing platform to empower developers across the globe with almost no barrier to entry.

2/ Don't believe me? They already have 5M+ users. You probably just have not heard about it.

As of December, @paulg (Replit investor) announced that @replit has already passed 5M registered users

https://twitter.com/paulg/status/1334178824121147392?s=20

3/ Two months prior, @paulg highlights the real beauty of @replit long-term. A 20-year old programmer can learn, experiment, host, and deploy within @replit, creating a monthly income!!

https://twitter.com/paulg/status/1318462546182025216?s=20

4/ So, what is it?

The closest (but not quite) comparison for @replit would be an Integrated Development Environment (IDE).

@replit provides IDE-like capabilities, but it also provides learning resources, an online community, and the ability to host and deploy apps

5/ @amasad addresses the difference of a traditional IDE in his blog: amasad.me/leapfrog

IDE's remain the sturdy, robust car, desktop computer, or skyscraper.

@replit's agility makes it the motorcycle, iPad, or vacation home.

6/ Even for the most sophisticated developers, @replit is the place to experiment and learn, constantly engaging with the community along the way

6/ @replit provides the ability for anyone with an internet connection to seamlessly be plugged into an ecosystem of global developers within their browser... with only a few clicks.

You can learn. You can engage. You can build. You can deploy. You can monetize.

7/ Within five minutes, I was able to open a REPL environment to code.

It even suggests potential examples to get started and learn (it probably senses I cannot code well)

8/ If you are like me and you're knowledge of programming is minimal, it provides extensive learning resources

8/ If you're wanting to build or experiment, then there are trending posts of projects that you can engage on.

Or post yours and have the community engage with you!

9/ With all of these features, imagine this: Anyone in the world with a $100 Chromebook and a @StarlinkPage connection can:

A) Learn to code
B) Build apps & bots that they can monetize

The potential power of @replit is remarkable

10/ @paulg highlights the real beauty of @replit long-term.

A 20-year old programmer can learn, experiment, host, and deploy within @replit, creating a monthly income!!

https://twitter.com/paulg/status/1318462546182025216?s=20

11/ @replit has the potential to globalize a developer creator economy, and @amasad & @HayaOdeh are just the people to do it

For more on Replit: repl.it

12/ For complete detail on all figures and sections on the battlecard, read on my Substack: jeffburke.substack.com/p/replit-empow…

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13/ Most of all, I am sourcing any and all feedback on the content above! Always trying to learn in public!

Adding some of my favorite VC & entrepreneur follows for feedback!
@Jason, @zebulgar, @TurnerNovak, @henrylmcnamara, @domm @nathanmccauley @alexisohanian @Suhail @semil @abarrallen @jaltma @sama