Having done it for non-work related code development and personal use past 3 weeks, I would recommend trying it. Not having a mouse may be cumbersome sometimes

Having done it for non-work related code development and personal use past 3 weeks, I would recommend trying it. Not having a mouse may be cumbersome sometimes, but I’m starting to really get used to the touchscreen to the point that I almost find myself trying to touch my MBP’s screen. iPad Pro also supports the Smart Keyboard (which in itself is great to type on) as well as regular USB keyboards (with the Lightning/USB-C to USB adapter). I was able to use my Pok3r keyboard just fine. For shell access, definitely check out Blink. Even using VI isn’t bad as you can remap your `~ key to ESC. Most of my work is done remotely anyway. The only downsides are the occasional apps that don’t support full iPad screen scaling - so they appear like iPhone apps.