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I never got the point behind wanting to have a code editor for phones...

stefanobernardi 16y ago
I sometimes had the need to fix some small bugs, or just trow down a few ideas I had while in a meeting or while skiing. Not that you're supposed to write a full app there.
- beder 16y ago
  In theory, it's a great idea, but watching that video made me cringe. With current input technology (tiny keyboards, either virtual or physical), it's too frustrating to type anything, let alone navigate around code. For small fixes or notes, an ordinary text editor on your phone works as well as anything. For anything larger, just bring a small laptop.
  - mks 16y ago
    I have been using touchqode for few months already (since I am developing it) and I have found it really useful - often just to get reminded some old code, browse project source from the couch on the galaxy tab, or start implementing some simple functionality. Maybe what the video does not show is that most of the time you are viewing the code - and when it comes to writing you are done in few keystrokes. Plus autocomplete really helps. Anyway thank you for feedback - the video presentation certainly needs improvement.
dogpellet 16y ago
I have found it quite useful on my 10" Android tablet for coding Javascript (especially when writing Project Euler solutions).
- icey 16y ago
  I could see it being a great app on Motorola's Atrix with dock (laptop or "desktop") once that comes out.
tzs 16y ago
1. Some of us on occasion prefer to program the way the Old Ones did--work out the complete solution to the problem, then conceive of the complete program in our head, then finally type to complete program into a computer. Only at that point do we try to actually run the program somewhere. Why not do this on the couch in comfort? 2. Code reading. I have a huge amount of code I need to read for work. Right now what I do is run it through a formatter that can turn it into HTML with nice syntax highlighting, and put it on a private web server. I can then read it on a mobile device (iPad) in comfort on my couch. While doing this, I occasionally note minor errors or places that need minor improvements. If I were reading in a code editor I could go ahead and make the minor changes. This would be quite convenient.
aristus 16y ago
A Computer that is not selfhosting is almost a contradiction.

I sometimes had the need to fix some small bugs, or just trow down a few ideas I had while in a meeting or while skiing. Not that you're supposed to write a full app there.

beder 16y ago
In theory, it's a great idea, but watching that video made me cringe. With current input technology (tiny keyboards, either virtual or physical), it's too frustrating to type anything, let alone navigate around code. For small fixes or notes, an ordinary text editor on your phone works as well as anything. For anything larger, just bring a small laptop.
- mks 16y ago
  I have been using touchqode for few months already (since I am developing it) and I have found it really useful - often just to get reminded some old code, browse project source from the couch on the galaxy tab, or start implementing some simple functionality. Maybe what the video does not show is that most of the time you are viewing the code - and when it comes to writing you are done in few keystrokes. Plus autocomplete really helps. Anyway thank you for feedback - the video presentation certainly needs improvement.

dogpellet 16y ago

I have found it quite useful on my 10" Android tablet for coding Javascript (especially when writing Project Euler solutions).

icey 16y ago
I could see it being a great app on Motorola's Atrix with dock (laptop or "desktop") once that comes out.

tzs 16y ago

1. Some of us on occasion prefer to program the way the Old Ones did--work out the complete solution to the problem, then conceive of the complete program in our head, then finally type to complete program into a computer. Only at that point do we try to actually run the program somewhere. Why not do this on the couch in comfort? 2. Code reading. I have a huge amount of code I need to read for work. Right now what I do is run it through a formatter that can turn it into HTML with nice syntax highlighting, and put it on a private web server. I can then read it on a mobile device (iPad) in comfort on my couch. While doing this, I occasionally note minor errors or places that need minor improvements. If I were reading in a code editor I could go ahead and make the minor changes. This would be quite convenient.

aristus 16y ago

A Computer that is not selfhosting is almost a contradiction.