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Dev tools · April 23, 2025

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Node.js video tutorials where you can edit and run the code

Hey HN, I'm Sindre, CTO of Scrimba (YC S20). We originally launched Scrimba to make video learning more interactive for aspiring frontend developers. So instead of passively watching videos, you can jump in an experiment with the code directly inside the video player. Since launch, almost two million people have used Scrimba to grow their skills. However, one limitation is that we've only supported frontend code, as our interactive videos run in the browser, whereas most of our learners want to go fullstack—building APIs, handling auth, working with databases, and so forth. To fix this, we…

Node.js video tutorials where you can edit and run the code launched on April 23, 2025 with 258 votes, #117 of 7,818 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches.

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Scrimba is an interactive video learning platform that lets users pause educational videos and edit and run code directly within the player. It now supports Node.js development, allowing learners to build backend projects including APIs, authentication, and databases in a full browser-based environment with terminal access and npm support. The platform serves aspiring developers who want hands-on practice instead of passive video watching.

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Hey HN, I'm Sindre, CTO of Scrimba (YC S20). We originally launched Scrimba to make video learning more interactive for aspiring frontend developers. So instead of passively watching videos, you can jump in an experiment with the code directly inside the video player. Since launch, almost two million people have used…

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