# Coding on a smartphone

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/coding-on-a-smartphone/295771>\
**Category:** random\
**Created:** [September 4, 2009, 1:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/coding-on-a-smartphone/295771 "2009-09-04T01:35:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![MTsoul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/91b2a8/32.png) [@MTsoul](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MTsoul)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 1:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/coding-on-a-smartphone/295771/1 "2009-09-04T01:35:58Z")

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So I’m gonna have to bus for 3-4 hours a day starting in a few days, and I want to utilize this time to do something productive. I’ve always wanted a smartphone, and I thought it’d be great if I could code on it during my long rides. Is this feasible? I’m thinking of getting an Android phone (Samsung i7500: 3.2 inches, touch screen keyboard), and basically SSH into my home computer and code in the terminal since I’m used to that.

My concern is, is typing on a mini keyboard like that fast/slow? I’ve never done it for a long time, and is it gonna be terrible looking at such a small screen for such a long time?

Thanks.