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by vmoore 1531 days ago
Maybe I could code on an iPad Pro, but definitely not an iPhone. The thought of coding on a phone is terrifying, unless you're one of those people who is super good at manipulating text on a phone. I'm not one of those people.
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I’ve written short scripts on my phone using Pyto (https://pyto.app/). It’s a bit of a hassle but if you just need to write ~15 lines or modify some copypasta it’s not too bad. The Pyto GUI feels sympathetic to phone users.
Different preferences. Some people are in situations where they only have a phone and want to be able to do something. The app shouldn’t be restricted to iPad only due to lack of imagination.

My friend wrote two(!) novels on his lunch breaks using an iPhone and a Bluetooth keyboard.

I even struggle with typing short SMS messages. I can't imagine writing anything useful with a touchscreen keyboard.