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1 year agoIt’s okay with me, I don’t rely on personalised algorithm anyway. Find what I need and off I go.
It’s okay with me, I don’t rely on personalised algorithm anyway. Find what I need and off I go.
StackOverflow is good for:
general questions (when you don’t know where to look for) eg. how do I go about …?
specific questions (when you know what you want, in simple english) eg. suggest ways I can …?
quick fixes with more than one suggestion eg. I get this error, how to fix and please explain.
understanding concepts as different people explain concepts differently eg. what is …?
Documentation is good for:
details (when you need to know more and when you really know what you need)
features (find a list when you want to know what else you can do with it)
Lemmy share my story of trying to use ipad to code then decided not to. My reason back then was so I could code anywhere, and stay coding while in bed or living room or dining table. I can’t really remember the names of the apps I’ve used, but I have tried Replit, Codespaces, Google Colab, CodeSandbox, even thought of setting up code editor on vps, remote desktop…
What I really ended up doing is… buy a tablet monitor with a friggin long hdmi cable
My problem is solved, my butt is not stuck on the chair, my neck and shoulders thank me. My wallet will thank me soon, since the upfront cost is higher. I have the computing power of a desktop and my files are already there, not to forget better privacy as I do not have to pay for subscription services with my card and don’t involve cloud services. The only downside with this approach is I can’t code outside of the house without an internet connection.
Laptops can achieve the same, but I find it heavier since I want to lie on my back. Sorry if this is out of topic, since you ask about ipad and I said I ended up using a monitor. Also, I am currently thinking of portable mini pc or windows tablet but it’s more expensive than a small monitor. Please do update if you found your solution, I might try it.