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CodePen is a social development environment for front-end designers and developers.


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alex k.Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Briefly explanation & review about CodePan editer"
Here international programmers are contributing there works with code and helps the nubic programmer to understand the code as well as new features...
Sameer C.
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Sameer C.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
4.5 out of 5
"Codepen is an amazing tool for developers to showcase their small work at largescale!"
Easy to login and sign up. The best part is that it is very simple and yet easy to host mini projects or code samples and share them on community p...
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4.5 out of 5
"CodePen is one of the best online IDE for web development."
In CodePen can create different pens for my work. Actually, Pen means project or work, In that pen, they have provided HTML, CSS, and JAVASCRIPT se...
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Sameer C.
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What do you like best about CodePen?

Easy to login and sign up. The best part is that it is very simple and yet easy to host mini projects or code samples and share them on community platforms like twitter, unlike github, codepen allows simple and easy hosting of code samples and live editing to anyone viewing code snippet. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about CodePen?

CodePen stands out when it comes to it's use in freelance community showcasing personal projects and code samples, fast deployements, so overall there is nothing much to dislike! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is CodePen solving and how is that benefiting you?

Codepen had been helping in hosting my work samples such as short codes specifically frontend parts, which requires fast deployment to showcase to prospective freelance clients as prrof of progress + It is also helpful as a text editor to test out frontend codes and share the the source code along with live viewable and editable version to anyone by publishing and sharing it across community platforms! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Rahul s.
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What do you like best about CodePen?

Its rendering speed and user interface are quick and simple. Codepen has an incredible community with many imaginative ideas. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about CodePen?

The one issue i have faced with codepen is that after 5000-10000 lines of codes , it become really slow and laggy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is CodePen solving and how is that benefiting you?

We use codepen on daily basis to write complex codes and to test and debug them . We incoporate test scripts which helps in collaborting with testers . The amazing community supports also helps us in solving our issues faster. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Abhishek k.
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What do you like best about CodePen?

Its user interface is fantastic, we can work with HTML, CSS, Javascript in a single page online website without downloading any software in our system. we can also Compare files and check for errors on same page and we don't have to switch between different files. I also like it's Dark mode Button. It also allow copy paste of code that's too helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about CodePen?

Codepen doesn't have offline app or software that's why we need to constantly connected to internet for working. And it does not support backend development so we need to switch between other software for developing our website backend part. It some times lag when we are working with large files. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is CodePen solving and how is that benefiting you?

My organization completely used codepen for frontend development because we can view our live updates and changes on the same page, it smoothly handle all three languages on a single . Copy and pasting of code is also allowed there which helps a lot.It assists me with doing my front-end Development UI and UX work really as it gives me various tools. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Harshil G.
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What do you like best about CodePen?

Its easy to use user interface and fast rendering. The community of codepen is amazing with a lot of creative projects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about CodePen?

I'm not able to think of anything I dislike about this platform. I've used it a lot but it has never disappointed me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is CodePen solving and how is that benefiting you?

Codepen is somewhere I go where I have to try a bit of css practice or I have to look up for some ideas. The community is really cool Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Anthony C.
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What do you like best about CodePen?

It's very independent to work with. It helps you play with HTML C C S and java scripting, and it doesn't affect your computer's main phardware or software at all. It can be really fun whether from a basic learner all the way up to advance. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about CodePen?

The fact of just how independent it is oftentimes. You do have to navigate throughsoftware or applications to figure out whether or not you're doing something right? One I would recommend is linkedin. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is CodePen solving and how is that benefiting you?

It's helping me further advance in my studies of coding and data analytics, as well as developing a stronger skills in data science. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Phil G.
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Full-Stack Web Development as Digital Marketing Manager
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What do you like best about CodePen?

CodePen provides a very easy to use interface to code and render web development projects. It is a wonderful way to code something quickly, such as proof of concepts or algorthims, which you can then save, edit, and share with your team. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about CodePen?

Some of the important settings, such as those needed to import other packages or scripts to run with your project, can be a little hard to find. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is CodePen solving and how is that benefiting you?

CodePen provides me an easy to use, quick, collaborative editor for small coding projects and proof of concepts. I enjoy using it both for my professional and personal coding. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

alex k.
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What do you like best about CodePen?

Here international programmers are contributing there works with code and helps the nubic programmer to understand the code as well as new features. Here the Challenges comes as opportunities for leveling up your skills by building things. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about CodePen?

Mostly here the paid plans is high amount , the new peoples are can not access the real

features and they can't afford the price at newbic stage.It must have to add somthing like FREE TRIAL for 7-8 days. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is CodePen solving and how is that benefiting you?

Here, the challenges serve as chances for you to level up your skills and abilities.In codepan we can host or make link for your projects.In Spark section u can see the new features which is newly evolving in three. Js, CSS etc Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Shivani V.
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What do you like best about CodePen?

CodePen excels in web development! Seamless interface, real-time preview, and collaborative tools make it a must-have. Highly recommended! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about CodePen?

While CodePen offers a fantastic platform, the free version has limitations on private projects, potentially affecting the privacy of sensitive code. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is CodePen solving and how is that benefiting you?

It provides an environment to run code even without having necessary software and programs to run your code solo. You can use codepen from mobile as well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Mehul V.
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What do you like best about CodePen?

It's absolutely free. Just visit their website, log in and you are good to go. The interface is extremely well-designed and it is also customizable to suit your needs. You can check instant results on the output panel. You can play around with the CSS and JS as much as you want without the hassle of saving and running a local file.

Also, the community is amazing! You can almost always find a piece of code that will help solve your problem. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about CodePen?

There are not many things to complain about in CodePen. One thing to note is that it is not something a beginner can directly get started with, there are no tutorials or suggestions. It is simply a tool for you to practice and experiment. You need to know the basics to work on CodePen. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is CodePen solving and how is that benefiting you?

As a complete noob when it comes to coding, CodePen helped me create a complex interest calculator for a client. As difficult as it was to get started and understand the basics, checking out other reference codes on CodePen and picking bits & pieces to integrate into my project helped me finish the calculator. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Anurag G.
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What do you like best about CodePen?

Codepen provides an interactive playground with support for most of the commonly-used languages. Not only is it pretty easy to use but also a very powerful tool for anyone from a beginner to a pro developer. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about CodePen?

If the code is quite heavy, the webpage becomes less responsive and laggy which is a problem faced by most of the playgrounds. Also, the window which shows the output is pretty small and its a bit of hassle to change its dimensions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is CodePen solving and how is that benefiting you?

I have to learn new languages very often and I like to try new things. So before implementing them directly into my code, I like to see how it performs or looks on Codepen. Being a front-end engineer, it is very useful to have a platform that can show the output of your code snippet. Also, the community is quite big, and there are a lot of projects which can be directly picked up from Codepen and implemented in the apps. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.