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You either trolling or have no idea what you're talking about. Hosted vscode is just vscode. You can use it to run remote terminal, just as ssh and run command
by galkk 3y ago
You either trolling or have no idea what you're talking about.
Hosted vscode is just vscode. You can use it to run remote terminal, just as ssh and run commands there or launch/debug code, set breakpoints etc from ui etc.
At Google most of new hires are working on cloud machines now by default, with either vscode/remote or internal web-based editor.
Your toaster doesn't have amount of CPUs/RAM/disk space that you can get with proper setup. When codespaces were free in beta, I was editing and compiling qmk firmware for my keyboard through web ui and using docker based build. In cloud.
I could do the same using ipad, and I am periodically thinking about buying ipad for coding at home. I can easily setup to run hosted vscode server on my desktop and use tailscale to connect to it. It is that I every year hope that Apple will make 14/16" ipad, as by personal experience 12.9 pro is still too small for my taste.
- DennisAleynikov 3y agoI use both hosted VSCode, Codespace as well as other web based software. I also program from smart fridges, toasters and random garbage (for my own entertainment) because basically anything can open vscode.dev login to github and use a terminal. saying "b-but my ipad can code" is insane if the definition of code is opening a browser. I can't believe I have to explain such a basic concept to an adult
- galkk 3y agoThis is just playing with words. Coding doesn't mean that you must have full fledged ide like intellij on local machine. Largest ipad screen is about same as old macbook air, and combined with keyboard it can be used as dev machine no problem.
- DennisAleynikov 3y agoyeah I agree. you don't need to code locally. basically any device can code. an ipad is definitely capable of that entry level definition of programming, there is definitely many workspaces like yours that mostly have cloud infrastructure and don't have any codebases small enough to fit on basically any laptop or desktop pc. yes it would be nice if there were larger screen ipads, but also I think ipads are capable of some kind of escape hatch mode where they run macos locally. all of the woes of the iPad are caused by running iOS, not being too weak or made with bad hardware.
- zarzavat 3y ago> At Google most of new hires are working on cloud machines now by default, with either vscode/remote or internal web-based editor. They are doing this because Google has a gigantic monorepo, not because it’s some platonic ideal way to code. Local development is still the gold standard, if you can do it. One obvious benefit: it works even if you’re offline or have a bad connection.