Can an iPad Pro replace your laptop for software development?
Let's be realistic: an iPad probably won't replace a main 16" MacBook Pro workstation for full-time, heavy local development.
However, for occasional dev work, quick bug fixes while traveling light, weekend on-call duty, reviewing PRs, or running a cloud container on the go, iPad + Magic Keyboard + Cloud IDEs (like GitHub Codespaces or code-server) can be a game-changer.
The main issue today isn't hardware performance; it's mobile Safari browser limitations (keyboard shortcut collisions like Cmd+W, address bar clutter, and connection drops).
That's why I'm building Vysio (https://vysio.app) a native iPad client designed to make light dev work on iPad feel like a desktop experience.
I'd love to get the community's thoughts:
Do you ever take just your iPad on trips or weekend getaways for emergency dev tasks?
What’s the biggest annoyance when trying to do quick coding on mobile devices?
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