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2 HN users recommended this between 2015 and 2017, in 2 comments.
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2 HN users recommended this between 2015 and 2017, in 2 comments.
Each tall tick is one HN user's first recommendation. A short tick is the same user again. Click a tick to jump to the comment.
so it's a nicer looking iGo Stowaway (http://www.amazon.com/Stowaway-Ultra-Slim-Bluetooth-Blackber...). I got one back in the early 2000s for my Nokia smartphone, and still use it, although with some Androids it has issues because it uses an odd Bluetooth profile.
Coding on a phone is very doable if you have decent eyes. There are a number of good editors and ssh clients available. The real problem is the input. You can really get a near laptop level of productivity if you have a good keyboard. The best, far and away, is the ThinkOutside/iGo Stowaway. Luckily, even though it's discontinued, over ten years old, and was originally made to connect to PDAs before the iPhone even existed, the Bluetooth version works fine with modern phones. You can still find them on Amazon and Ebay. (https://www.amazon.com/Stowaway-Ultra-Slim-Bluetooth-Blackbe...)
What makes it such a killer product is that it's:
1. Small and light enough to carry in your pocket, folded 2. Almost a full keyboard -- it's got all of the modifier keys, arrows, and symbols you need for programming. You do need to use a modifier to type numbers, but this is easy to get used to. 3. Very comfortable to type on, good sized keys, good action and travel 4. Possible to use on your lap. The folding mechanism locks into place, and there is an attached stand for the phone. Other keyboards are nearly as good, but have to be placed on a hard surface, or they'll fold up.