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Light Table IDE Finds Funding Success

Posted by timothy on from the ok-but-dark-table-next dept.

omar.sahal writes "Chris Granger's Light Table IDE, covered here previously on Slashdot, has been successfully funded by a Kickstarter campaign. 7,317 backers brought in $316,720, obliging Chris to support the Python Programming language with his first release. Chris and his team have also been successful in being funded by Y Combinator. Here's some more background (video) on the concepts developed by Bret Victor found in Light Table.

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  1. A little late by Mitreya · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Links to Kickstarter projects are much more interesting BEFORE the the funding round ends. It's too late for anyone to participate.
    By the way, why can't I fund a closed (but funded) Kickstarter project past the deadline?

    1. Re:A little late by UCFFool · · Score: 3, Interesting

      By the way, why can't I fund a closed (but funded) Kickstarter project past the deadline?

      As a successful Kickstarter project creator, I would hate that. It's one thing when you are doing software, but it's quite another when you are shipping a product. After it closes, you can go to the website and find out how you can get it once all Kickstarter backers are rewarded.

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    2. Re:A little late by DogDude · · Score: 3, Interesting

      By the way, why can't I fund a closed (but funded) Kickstarter project past the deadline?

      You can. Just send the company a check.

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