I’ve fixed one or two things on my phone in a pinch, or restarted some services but having the patience to code fully on a phone/tablet is a whole different level of dedication. I feel naked without an LsP.
Developer wrote 25k lines of Neovim plugin code using phone and touchscreen
61–70 of 185 posts
Re: Developer wrote 25k lines of Neovim plugin code using phone and touchscreen
#62This is what they make you do in Guantanamo
Re: Developer wrote 25k lines of Neovim plugin code using phone and touchscreen
#63Genuinely speaking, are there UX/UI/CHI innovations about developing software on small screens? I think it go both ways: it is not only about the form-factor but rather programming languages and UIs specifically adapted. For example, it is not the same to develop in C++ that using Python or LISP.
Re: Developer wrote 25k lines of Neovim plugin code using phone and touchscreen
#64His parents still want to send him to medical school, because he's Asian, so he needs to be a doctor. (I'm directly quoting him!) That's ... something.
I have pondered much on such things.
Not every developer gets to work on Sora, Quantum AI chip, or CUDA source code.
For the very vast majority, it is facing stupid PMs, MBA bosses, daily standups, and getting fired with no fault of your own. There are good sides, too, of course. But you have to live through these.
Do you choose these or getting VIP treatment in society with tenured jobs and after MD + 10 YoE, you can say fu to any boss and open your own clinic, and economically be forever in the 0.1%?
And honestly, outside the US, many of the positive sides of being an SWE disappear completely (like crazy compensations, having too many options, etc.).
Programming is crazy cool, but the profession of Software Engineering is not always that cool.
Re: Developer wrote 25k lines of Neovim plugin code using phone and touchscreen
#65I have a lilygo T-Deck, I use it for writing in bed with a custom text editor [0]. It has a surprisingly great typing experience, and I can get up to a decent speed. Typing can be good on handheld devices.
Re: Developer wrote 25k lines of Neovim plugin code using phone and touchscreen
#66I know it sounds silly but vim controls surprisingly well on a touch keyboard. Not needing modifier keys nearly as often as other editors is a major blessing here.
Re: Developer wrote 25k lines of Neovim plugin code using phone and touchscreen
#67People say always use the tool that's best suited for the job. This is very good example of why that advice shouldn't be followed.
Re: Developer wrote 25k lines of Neovim plugin code using phone and touchscreen
#68Earlier quoted context omitted.
As always, the Japanese has us beaten. Cell phone novels has been a thing for over 20 years and they were originally written using numpad cellphones. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cell_phone_novel
Physical discomforts of writing a novel on a smartphone aside, I am trying to wrap my head around trying to do the same with a device that needs T9 as input. I type slow on a touchscreen as it is, frequently losing my train of thought before I can get my whole comment out, the comments themselves often turning into meandering adventures in Fuzzy Logic Land as a result. I cannot imagine banging one out on a number pad…
Back in the T9 days, it was not uncommon for Japanese to be faster on a cellphone than on a keyboard.
The input algorithm used in Japan wasn't T9, but very similar to the kana-keyboard available on iPhones today, and the prediction (both kana-to-kanji and next word) was quite good as far as I remember.
Re: Developer wrote 25k lines of Neovim plugin code using phone and touchscreen
#69Re: Developer wrote 25k lines of Neovim plugin code using phone and touchscreen
#70His parents still want to send him to medical school, because he's Asian, so he needs to be a doctor. (I'm directly quoting him!) That's ... something.
I have pondered much on such things. Not every developer gets to work on Sora, Quantum AI chip, or CUDA source code. For the very vast majority, it is facing stupid PMs, MBA bosses, daily standups, and getting fired with no fault of your own. There are good sides, too, of course. But you have to live through these. Do you choose these or getting VIP treatment in society with tenured jobs and after MD + 10 YoE, you ca…
my experience in australia was that it was like being a fancy receptionist. stupid overtime and low compensation. im not great at selling myself but it id rather be a tradie in this country than in s/w.