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>Termux + nvim has enabled many from underpriviliged backgrounds who cannot afford a computer to get into programming and build a career for themselves. Really
by FirmwareBurner 3y ago
>Termux + nvim has enabled many from underpriviliged backgrounds who cannot afford a computer to get into programming and build a career for themselves.
Really? Where? AFAIK even in poor countries, outdated old tower PCs over 10-15 years old, can be had for peanuts or even free if you go dumpster diving for parts through the imported e-waste scrap and build one yourself. No need to resort to using your phone as a computer.
- Grimblewald 3y agoPower it how? Stable electricity is not a given.
- FirmwareBurner 3y agoBut you can power a smartphone enough to for long coding sessions?
- doubled112 3y agoThe phone has a built in UPS for unstable power or rolling blackouts. Also consider the power consumption of a smartphone vs a 10-15 year old PC.
- mappu 3y agoThis is still on the front page: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39097681 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39097681 The author says: > I waited eagerly for the new release but got so excited I built this huge C++ project from source on my smartphone just to integrate lone with it
- xmonkee 3y ago> No need to resort to using your phone as a computer. I think you don't understand what it's like where I come from (India). Everyone has an android phone. Even kids who have never seen a laptop in their lives. If I was one of those kids, it would be quite unimaginable to go out and acquire a computer just to start programming. If I can just get started on my phone the barrier to entry is 10x lower.