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Timo Ernst
Timo Ernst

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Can You Code On iPhone?

Few days ago while watching the Apple iPhone 12 keynote I wondered – Could you use this thing as a device to do programming on? So I tried. In this Video I will try to build a React + Node/Express app entirely on my iPhone SE using my favourite iOS IDE PlayJs.

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Alex Hales

You don't need prior experience to dive right into creating apps for Apple platforms. Apple's app development curriculum makes it easy for anyone to code in Swift just like the pros — whether it's for a semester in school, for professional certification, or to advance your skills.

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Andrew Baisden

I think it has a lot of potential. With a bigger screen and maybe an external keyboard it could be a pretty mobile setup. 😁

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Timo Ernst • Edited

Been thinking the same! Maybe with a foldable display smartphone? 🤔