15K views · Jul 18, 2019 · 27:26 · 2 HN recommenders · 3 mentions · discussed 2019–2021
Photopea founder Ivan Kutskir talks about developing a free browser-based photo editor, one of the most complex JavaScript programs ever written, and the web technologies behind it.
Why Hacker News points people here: HN points to it as a look under the hood of a remarkable one-developer project.
“here's a cool talk about it: the whole thing is just 2MB of JS written by one guy!”HN comment, 2020
“here's a cool talk about it: the whole thing is just 2MB of JS written by one guy!”
Talk about Photopea, 2MB of JS by one developer.
if anyone wants to know more, here's a cool talk about it: this video the whole thing is just 2MB of JS written by one guy!
“Check-out his explanations here: Legend.”
Ivan's explanation of developing the best free photo editor.
Hey Ivan, congrats! Had a great time with you 2 years ago when you came to Nantes, France to explain "Developing the best free photo editor". Check-out his explanations here: this video Legend.
“I gave a talk about it”
Creator's own talk about building Photopea.
Yes, Photopea is only one HTML, one CSS and many JS files. It is about 1.5 MB in total. I pay 40 USD a year for the hosting + 12 USD a year for the .com domain. I gave a talk about it: this video
