Using an iPad Pro for Development

Although my MacBook isn’t overly heavy, it still adds additional weight to my backpack and I pack enough other stuff the way it is. Ever since the 12.9” iPad was released, I was determined to make it work for everything I would need to do while I was traveling to help lighten the weight of my backpack. That meant having everything I needed to make a quick hotfix or code change to a website project.
After some timely research, and possibly wasted app purchases, I was able to accomplish almost everything I wanted to do on an iPad and travel without my MacBook. I will do a live demo of various developer tasks and apps that help you accomplish them.

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1. Using an iPad Pro for Development
   Tessa Kriesel
   

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2. ABOUT ME
   TESSA KRIESEL
   https://events.drupal.org/vienna2017/sessions/using-ipad-pro-development
   Agency & Community Engineer
   @tessak22
   tessa@pantheon.io
   http://tessakriesel.com
   

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3. iPad Pro Perks
   

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4. Size & Weight
   Cost (compared to MacBook Pro)
   Speed
   GPS
   Battery Life
   Cellular Data Availability
   Media Streaming / Ereader
   Drawing & Taking Notes
   iPAD PRO PERKS
   

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5. Development Apps
   

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6. TEXT EDITOR
   Coda $24.99
   Textastic $9.99
   

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7. GIT REPOSITORY MANAGEMENT
   Clone $14.99
   Working Copy $14.99
   

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8. COMMAND LINE
   Blink $19.99
   Prompt $14.99
   

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9. SFTP
   or use Code Editor integration
   Transmit $9.99
   

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10. OTHER NOTABLE APPS
    Code Hub Workflow Any Font
    

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11. Workflow Examples
    

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12. MANAGED HOSTING
    Pantheon
    Clone Repo in Working Copy
    Edit code in Textastic
    Push code via Git to Pantheon
    View my multidev site
    

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13. SFTP
    Write code in Textastic
    Push to server via Textastic
    or use Transmit
    

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14. Git + SSH
    Use Working Copy to clone
    Textastic to make code changes
    Push changes in Working Copy
    Prompt to SSH into server
    

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15. Continuous Integration, Delivery & Deployment
    Create repo Github
    Setup CircleCI
    Clone repo in Working Copy
    Edit code in Textastic
    Push up code in Working Copy
    Let CircleCI do the rest!
    CircleCI or Travis
    

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16. iPad Down Falls
    

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17. Limited Command Line options
    Some apps are not meant for heavy work
    Only one port with no USB connectivity
    Mobile website versions by default
    Lack of some file support like SVG or CSV.
    App limitation - must get from app store
    Cost of apps
    THINGS TO CONSIDER
    

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18. CLOUD9 FOR THE WIN
    When all else fails, use Cloud9
    

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19. JOIN US FOR
    CONTRIBUTION SPRINT
    Friday, September 29, 2017
    First time
    Sprinter Workshop
    Mentored
    Core Spint General sprint
    9:00-12:00
    Room: Lehgar 1 - Lehar 2
    9:00-12:00
    Room: Stolz 2
    9:00-12:00
    Room: Mall
    #drupalsprints
    

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20. WHAT DID YOU THINK?
    Locate this session at the DrupalCon Vienna website:
    http://vienna2017.drupal.org/schedule
    Leave me feedback
    http://tessakriesel.com/feedback
    

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