alt Hacker News> Own an iPad? Can't develop on that, pay for a Mac.
Just like I can't run Android Studio on my Pixel or Samsung Tabs, but for some reason, that doesn't seem to get people hopped up. Why should I expect to run Xcode on a consumption device? And yeah, if I want to run Xcode, I need a Mac just like if I want to run Android Studio, I need a computer.
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Topfi • today at 2:03 PM
Sure you can, via e.g. Termux. Have done so.
Also, I don't want to run Xcode, it is arguably the worst development environment and hasn't gotten any better over the years.
I have to use Xcode regardless, if I want to develop for iOS or macOS. I don't have to use Android Studio, I got plenty of alternatives for that.
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Yet apple has been trying to tell us all along that it's not just a consumption device, that you can achieve real work with one.
And of course, android studio is available on three platforms. Apple could choose to do the same.