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How? I've never understood this. There's tons of good software for creating things in the App Store.

by walkabout 1y ago

sylens 1y ago
I want to be able to write code in an editor or IDE and push that to source control from the device.
- 0x457 1y ago
  You can do that. As long as you're okay with VSCode or a very specific build Vim: https://docs.blink.sh/advanced/code https://docs.blink.sh/advanced/code Please don't move the goal post to "I also want to compile and run code" because I got nothing for that. I just ssh to my home server and use my normal shell and neovim there.
  - skinnymuch 1y ago
    A lot of extensions don’t work well with that. Like the UI is all messed up.
  - whimsicalism 1y ago
    i don’t find the code-server experience particularly good. this “functionality” in blink is basically just safari also no local git
    - 0x457 1y ago
      What do you mean, no local git? There is local git...it's just another app. I know it sucks. Also pretty sure code-server has working git functionality? I don't find that experience good either, but I mostly write rust, so not having rust tool chain and its component is a dealbreaker for me. I'm just saying you can write code and commit from iPad directly. I'd rather get the ability to use jetbrains IDEs via their remote client, but I don't think it will ever happen.
reaperducer 1y ago
There's tons of good software for creating things in the App Store. But none yet that will automate the essential task of posting the phrase "walled garden" on social media. There could also be an in-app purchase which uses AI to grind ancient axes about butterfly keyboards and Snow Leopard.
- whimsicalism 1y ago
  or a terminal or a decent ide or an ability to script anything. lots of companies rely on custom bespoke software made by an employee who got fed up by something, basically no possibility of doing that on an ipad, etc etc. but sure, just call me an NPC, you’re so unique and good at noticing patterns and not rude
  - reaperducer 1y ago
    or a terminal Here ya go: https://panic.com/prompt/ https://panic.com/prompt/ There have been terminal programs for the iPad since at least 2017, when I started using the one above. As for "custom bespoke software," why would you try to run that on an iPad in the first place? My company has plenty custom in-house programs, but I don't complain that they won't run on a toaster, or a Commodore 64, or a Cray. That's like saying you won't buy a speedboat because it can't carry all the iron ore that your company's dump truck can haul. It just makes no sense.
    - 1-more 1y ago
      Prompt lets you log into some other computer and run programs there, not run programs on your iPad. Hell, I used it to fix a production bug from my phone in like 2013.
      - walkabout 1y ago
        > Hell, I used it to fix a production bug from my phone in like 2013 LOL, there are tens of us, I'm sure! Fixed a production bug on my phone from the passenger seat of a friend's car, somewhere around 2013 or 2014.
nickpp 1y ago
You can't know what is missing because it hasn't even been invented - because of those limitations. Devices usually have killer apps that determine their success. The iPad is conspicuously lacking one.
1-more 1y ago
My relaxing on the couch creative activity is writing code in compiled languages, running a server, and seeing it go in the browser. This is impossible on an iPad. There are many other creative workflows possible on an iPad, but I'm not really interested in getting good at those when I have the one that I'm already working on, you know? And I own exclusively Apple hardware; I'm not some contrarian anti Apple fanboy, I promise.
bluescrn 1y ago
Far less open-source software for it, no compilers, emulators banned until recently. And as for paid software, almost everything a bloodys subscription even for things like note-taking apps, that or loaded with ads and microtransactions. And anything touch-centric encourages dumbed-down limited-functionality software to begin with. More advanced software requires more precise input devices.
bottlepalm 1y ago
iPad has the power to play a majority of Steam games, Windows apps, linux distributions, etc.. but due to it being so locked down, it's essentially a youtube machine. iPad is a joke.

How? I've never understood this. There's tons of good software for creating things in the App Store.

sylens 1y ago

I want to be able to write code in an editor or IDE and push that to source control from the device.

0x457 1y ago
You can do that. As long as you're okay with VSCode or a very specific build Vim: https://docs.blink.sh/advanced/code https://docs.blink.sh/advanced/code Please don't move the goal post to "I also want to compile and run code" because I got nothing for that. I just ssh to my home server and use my normal shell and neovim there.
- skinnymuch 1y ago
  A lot of extensions don’t work well with that. Like the UI is all messed up.
- whimsicalism 1y ago
  i don’t find the code-server experience particularly good. this “functionality” in blink is basically just safari also no local git
  - 0x457 1y ago
    What do you mean, no local git? There is local git...it's just another app. I know it sucks. Also pretty sure code-server has working git functionality? I don't find that experience good either, but I mostly write rust, so not having rust tool chain and its component is a dealbreaker for me. I'm just saying you can write code and commit from iPad directly. I'd rather get the ability to use jetbrains IDEs via their remote client, but I don't think it will ever happen.

reaperducer 1y ago

There's tons of good software for creating things in the App Store. But none yet that will automate the essential task of posting the phrase "walled garden" on social media. There could also be an in-app purchase which uses AI to grind ancient axes about butterfly keyboards and Snow Leopard.

whimsicalism 1y ago
or a terminal or a decent ide or an ability to script anything. lots of companies rely on custom bespoke software made by an employee who got fed up by something, basically no possibility of doing that on an ipad, etc etc. but sure, just call me an NPC, you’re so unique and good at noticing patterns and not rude
- reaperducer 1y ago
  or a terminal Here ya go: https://panic.com/prompt/ https://panic.com/prompt/ There have been terminal programs for the iPad since at least 2017, when I started using the one above. As for "custom bespoke software," why would you try to run that on an iPad in the first place? My company has plenty custom in-house programs, but I don't complain that they won't run on a toaster, or a Commodore 64, or a Cray. That's like saying you won't buy a speedboat because it can't carry all the iron ore that your company's dump truck can haul. It just makes no sense.
  - 1-more 1y ago
    Prompt lets you log into some other computer and run programs there, not run programs on your iPad. Hell, I used it to fix a production bug from my phone in like 2013.
    - walkabout 1y ago
      > Hell, I used it to fix a production bug from my phone in like 2013 LOL, there are tens of us, I'm sure! Fixed a production bug on my phone from the passenger seat of a friend's car, somewhere around 2013 or 2014.

nickpp 1y ago

You can't know what is missing because it hasn't even been invented - because of those limitations. Devices usually have killer apps that determine their success. The iPad is conspicuously lacking one.

1-more 1y ago

My relaxing on the couch creative activity is writing code in compiled languages, running a server, and seeing it go in the browser. This is impossible on an iPad. There are many other creative workflows possible on an iPad, but I'm not really interested in getting good at those when I have the one that I'm already working on, you know? And I own exclusively Apple hardware; I'm not some contrarian anti Apple fanboy, I promise.

bluescrn 1y ago

Far less open-source software for it, no compilers, emulators banned until recently. And as for paid software, almost everything a bloodys subscription even for things like note-taking apps, that or loaded with ads and microtransactions. And anything touch-centric encourages dumbed-down limited-functionality software to begin with. More advanced software requires more precise input devices.

bottlepalm 1y ago

iPad has the power to play a majority of Steam games, Windows apps, linux distributions, etc.. but due to it being so locked down, it's essentially a youtube machine. iPad is a joke.