Building the NBC News Big Board
A developer recounts building the 'Big Board' touchscreen election tool for NBC News, used live by Steve Kornacki. The project evolved from a prototype to a critical broadcast component, requiring real-time updates via SSH and JSON edits during election nights. Despite high-pressure live deployment, the system performed reliably, earning praise from producers and anchors.
Key signals
- 01Prototype evolved into live election touchscreen for NBC broadcasts
- 02Real-time updates via SSH and JSON during election nights
- 03System succeeded under pressure, praised by producers and anchors
Building the NBC News Big Board is on the Hacker News front page right now, submitted by whalesalad.
It started as a prototype I made in January — a touchscreen way to explore county-level election results — that I demoed to Adam, then to Steve, then to…
— ejfox.com
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