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Not really. The main issue is software. Add a Bluetooth keyboard and you can code just fine on iOS. The problem is that there are no native tools for it (that
by abritinthebay 8y ago
Not really. The main issue is software.
Add a Bluetooth keyboard and you can code just fine on iOS. The problem is that there are no native tools for it (that we have access to).
That’s actually a very minor hurdle, not a long way at all.
- bitL 8y agoLacking multitasking is a productivity killer for a developer, typically juggling multiple balls at once.
- valuearb 8y agoGood thing iOS has had multitasking sinc the beginning then.
- tzahola 8y agoiOS won’t ever be a development platform. That would necessitate bringing down the AppStore walled garden, which would be a very stupid move from Apple.
- dangoor 8y agoNot sure why you say this. There are already various kinds of developer tools on iOS (see Codea, for example). They don't bring down the App Store walls. An Xcode for iOS would be designed to make it straightforward to develop iOS apps and then sign them and upload them to the App Store when you're ready.
- tzahola 8y agoSure, you can have toys like Swift Playgrounds in the AppStore, but real application development takes more than just Xcode. E.g. you need a shell and various command line tools, like otool, lipo, nm.