{
  "id": 4381947,
  "title": "I built a coding workspace for Android because I hated coding on my phone",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/i-built-a-coding-workspace-for-android-because-i-hated-coding-on-my",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-30T07:52:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dev.to",
    "slug": "dev-to",
    "url": "https://dev.to/harshal_shinde_26e815e9dc/i-built-a-coding-workspace-for-android-because-i-hated-coding-on-my-phone-3okf"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Have you ever faced a situation where you needed to code but were stuck without your laptop? Your phone was readily available, and you had the code ready. However, coding on a phone was not as seamless as it is on a desktop. This was the problem that prompted the development of RunCoder, a coding workspace designed specifically for Android devices.\n\nWith RunCoder, you can now write, edit, organize, and run code directly from your phone. It supports multiple programming languages including C, C++, Java, Python, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. The app also offers starter templates, multi-file projects, a mobile-friendly editor, syntax highlighting, customizable editor settings, and integrated output.\n\nThe aim of RunCoder is not to replace more robust IDEs like VS Code or Android Studio. It is designed to be a simpler, more accessible coding environment that can be utilized when a laptop is not at hand. The app has now been released on Google Play for developers to try out.\n\nI am eager to receive feedback from the developer community. What additional feature would make you want to code directly from your phone? If you have already used RunCoder, I would particularly appreciate your insights on what works well, what is frustrating, and what improvements I should consider implementing next.",
  "summary": "Have you ever had an idea, assignment, or small bug to fix while you were away from your laptop? You have your phone. You have the code. But you don't really have a proper coding environment. That was the problem I wanted to solve. So I started building RunCoder — a coding workspace for Android. You can write, edit, organize, and run code directly from your phone. It currently supports: C C++…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Android Police",
        "title": "Android 17's biggest Pixel upgrade could turn my phone into a mini computer",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/android-17s-biggest-pixel-upgrade-could-turn-my-phone-into-a-mini",
        "published": "2026-08-29T17:30:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}