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I was really disappointed with this -- I was hoping to be able to view source code nicely on my mobile device. Instead, I get a list of repos (not helpful), "ne

by derwiki 14y ago

I was really disappointed with this -- I was hoping to be able to view source code nicely on my mobile device. Instead, I get a list of repos (not helpful), "news" (not helpful to me), and issues (we use Pivotal Tracker). I just uninstalled the app; I can't think of anything I'd use it for.

Aqua_Geek 14y ago
What else would you like to see? (I write an iOS GitHub app and am curious what people find most helpful.)
- lazerwalker 14y ago
  I personally would love the ability to see commit history and browse through diffs for commits, pull requests, and branch comparisons. When I'm going into a client's office to spend the day working with them, one of the first things I do is spend 10-15 minutes perusing the commit history to see what's changed in the 4-5 days since I last looked at their codebase. I'd love to be able to do that, as well as do code reviews, on the bus/subway on the way into the office.
  - trentmb 14y ago
    Couldn't you do that from your computer the night before?
    - yobbobandana 14y ago
      Free time at home is much more valuable than free time on the bus.
- executive 14y ago
  ability to edit files in-app
  - derwiki 14y ago
    That sounds hard and error prone. I'd like to see at the very least, sequential commit messages for a topic. Commit diffs would be nice too.
    - executive 14y ago
      maybe; but only reason I would use such an app.
- etrain 14y ago
  Really strong support for code reviews.
  - btucker 14y ago
    This is what I need to. For when I'm sitting on the train, would be really useful to read through the commits from the day & mark ones for further review.
masklinn 14y ago
> I was hoping to be able to view source code nicely on my mobile device That would probably be bloody hard though, making code readable on a mobile device. Also of limited use, if you can't edit it. I could see it useful to e.g. read & review pull requests on the move, but there really isn't much you can do with just a phone's surface. And if you have accessories, why not carry a small laptop you can tether to your phone?
- jsight 14y ago
  I don't think it would be unusable at all, with the average tablet.
  - mtgx 14y ago
    Is the app even optimized for tablets?
    - biafra 14y ago
      It is not available for any of my tablets. (Notionink Adam, Transformer Prime and lg slate)
- benatkin 14y ago
  Many of us are already reading code on our mobile devices.
- jamesbritt 14y ago
  A combination (on Android) of aGit, the patched Connectbot (for sshagent key handling) and Terminal IDE (better editing options than connectbot) would work. Maybe install the Hacker Keyboard app too (nicer layout for onscreen keyboard). aGit currently does not support push and commit, but I believe that is in the works. I've used this setup on my Transformer Prime. My G2 phone is, of course, smaller, but I have used that to shell into my server and edit config files to fix a problem, so reading and editing code on a mobile device is certainly doable. A 7" screen device such as the Nexus 7 might a nice balance though I have physical keyboards for my phone and tablet, which I really like. I have done some editing using the on-screen keyboard on the TF201, not the end of the world, just not as nice as a more conventional keyboard. The constant toggling to get to special keys is tedious.

by derwiki 14y ago

Aqua_Geek 14y ago

What else would you like to see? (I write an iOS GitHub app and am curious what people find most helpful.)

lazerwalker 14y ago
I personally would love the ability to see commit history and browse through diffs for commits, pull requests, and branch comparisons. When I'm going into a client's office to spend the day working with them, one of the first things I do is spend 10-15 minutes perusing the commit history to see what's changed in the 4-5 days since I last looked at their codebase. I'd love to be able to do that, as well as do code reviews, on the bus/subway on the way into the office.
- trentmb 14y ago
  Couldn't you do that from your computer the night before?
  - yobbobandana 14y ago
    Free time at home is much more valuable than free time on the bus.
executive 14y ago
ability to edit files in-app
- derwiki 14y ago
  That sounds hard and error prone. I'd like to see at the very least, sequential commit messages for a topic. Commit diffs would be nice too.
  - executive 14y ago
    maybe; but only reason I would use such an app.
etrain 14y ago
Really strong support for code reviews.
- btucker 14y ago
  This is what I need to. For when I'm sitting on the train, would be really useful to read through the commits from the day & mark ones for further review.

masklinn 14y ago

> I was hoping to be able to view source code nicely on my mobile device That would probably be bloody hard though, making code readable on a mobile device. Also of limited use, if you can't edit it. I could see it useful to e.g. read & review pull requests on the move, but there really isn't much you can do with just a phone's surface. And if you have accessories, why not carry a small laptop you can tether to your phone?

jsight 14y ago
I don't think it would be unusable at all, with the average tablet.
- mtgx 14y ago
  Is the app even optimized for tablets?
  - biafra 14y ago
    It is not available for any of my tablets. (Notionink Adam, Transformer Prime and lg slate)
benatkin 14y ago
Many of us are already reading code on our mobile devices.
jamesbritt 14y ago
A combination (on Android) of aGit, the patched Connectbot (for sshagent key handling) and Terminal IDE (better editing options than connectbot) would work. Maybe install the Hacker Keyboard app too (nicer layout for onscreen keyboard). aGit currently does not support push and commit, but I believe that is in the works. I've used this setup on my Transformer Prime. My G2 phone is, of course, smaller, but I have used that to shell into my server and edit config files to fix a problem, so reading and editing code on a mobile device is certainly doable. A 7" screen device such as the Nexus 7 might a nice balance though I have physical keyboards for my phone and tablet, which I really like. I have done some editing using the on-screen keyboard on the TF201, not the end of the world, just not as nice as a more conventional keyboard. The constant toggling to get to special keys is tedious.