When the code I write runs at 2% speed it would run natively at on my $2k machine, that's definitely not acceptable and not very useful, I've tried. If your workflow is compatible with that, that's great. If it's web/CI driven, I could imagine that working.
Still not entirely sure what you actually do with it beyond light editing, even with your $5 apps.
No. I've tried coding on these machines. All your tools must run in an interpreter so they're ridiculously slow and the thing gets uncomfortably hot and you can't look at anything else or the app will get closed. It's actually fucking terrible.
Re:iPadOS 16
by aaaaaaaaata on Monday June 06, 2022 @05:13PM
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> answers that boil down to "buy a $5 app."
Written by...who knows.
Re:iPadOS 16
by irrational on Monday June 06, 2022 @05:38PM
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What drives me nuts is there aren’t any good git integration apps that don’t require a subscription or have a high yearly price.
Check out Working Copy. No subscription, just an IAP unlock for the full version. And it’s really good.
Thirding Working Copy here, I've used it for yonks as a core part of my iPad workflow. That and Blink get me super far, and iPadOS 16 is going to get me even further now we have proper external screen support!
Re:iPadOS 16
by irrational on Tuesday June 07, 2022 @01:56AM
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What is Blink? I searched on App Store, but there are tons of apps with blink in the name.
Re:iPadOS 16
by filchermcurr on Tuesday June 07, 2022 @02:21AM
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Blink Shell. https://blink.sh/
Re:iPadOS 16
by irrational on Monday June 06, 2022 @08:40PM
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Thanks! Look like the full version unlock is 20% off right now! Good timing!
Seconding Working Copy, great for git related Shortcut automations too
I've just been using iSH. It has regular iOS file providers and you can just use regular ol git. No need for weird software you have to pay for, just permissive open source software all the way down :)
I don’t miss root on my device, like having all-encompassing root access is not a goal worth pursuing from a modern security standpoint. But one should absolutely be able to install any app they deem worthy into the existing sand box environment, like put a huge ass scary banner saying it is dangerous and hide it 4 pages down in settings, but let me use my device as I deem fit.
this isn't about not being able to code on an iPad. that's easy and people having been doing it for about a decade.
this is just about some people still being mad that they don't get root on a machine they buy. I can understand being mad about that, but just say what you mean. don't pretend you can't code on it when people have been doing that basically since day one.