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by pwthornton 5142 days ago
I don't know if I'll be getting Coda 2, but Diet Coda looks incredible. I find that the iPad is a nice supplement to my workflow, particularly when I have to be really mobile (this means iPad and smartphone only). I have a few good writing workflow (http://interchangeproject.org/2012/05/08/my-ipad-setup/) but I don't have a mobile coding workflow that works for me yet.

The biggest thing I'd be using Diet Coda for would be fixing small issues on the go.

I hope this it it.
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mkramlich 5141 days ago
You're a programmer and can't afford a laptop?

(serious question for the folks who seem to need to do development on an iPad)

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pwthornton 5141 days ago
There are times when I'm traveling ultra light and just have an iPad and my phone. This is usually what I do when attending conferences, or when I'm traveling and I don't expect to do much coding or writing. But stuff comes up even when I don't intend on doing work, and the ability to make small fixes from my iPad would be a big help.

I'm switching to a 13.3-inch Macbook Air as my main computer (with a 27-inch external display). We'll see if this changes my view on not bringing my laptop places. Still, the iPad is much lighter than an Air and gets incredible battery life.

I might even be out at a coffee shop on the weekend and realize that there is something I want to fix on a website. If I'm out at a coffee shop, relaxing, reading some stuff, I almost never have a laptop with me.

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CubicleNinjas 5141 days ago
It isn't a question of cost, it is a question of comfort.

When you get an iPad you realize laptops have instantly become less useful. iPads fit into a tiny bag, they have crazy battery life, and they can do many things as well as a desktop. It is a no brainer to carry them with you instead of a laptop, as they do 90% of the things you need a computer for very well.

Having a nice text editor/FTP program would be greatly welcomed.

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pwthornton 5141 days ago
Yes, this is what I was getting at. When I take a weekend trip, I don't like to bring a laptop. I can bring my iPad, iPhone and one charger. It's incredibly light and takes up very little space.

But sometimes stuff comes up.

I have also begun to find the iPad a pretty nice environment for writing on. I have yet to find a program that I like to program in, however.

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