Alex is on the show to talk about the recent update to a PRO feature of CodePen: Collab Mode. Marie talks with him about the history behind collab mode, what’s changed, and what he learned while updating this feature of CodePen.

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  • 0:40 What is collab mode?
  • 1:50 What’s the history of CodePen’s collab mode?
  • 6:10 What is Firebase and Firepad?
  • 13:00 This was a full swap out of old for new, right?
  • 16:30 What about Professor Mode and Live View?
  • 17:30 What about costs for CodePen?
  • 20:20 What would you do differently if you were starting over?
  • 26:00 Teachers using CodePen Collab mode.

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