This is what I have been doing for personal projects and I really enjoy the experience. Zerotier + SSH + tmux + neovim has been working really well for me.
However Im still looking for a decent laptop where I can use to remote into my main machine. Ive been able to get pretty far with an ipad pro but it still isnt quite there. The terminal app (blink) allows me to SSH and has advanced features like mapping caps lock to escape and better fonts but not having browser dev tools is a deal breaker for any serious work.
Have you considered a ms surface for accessing your main machine? I’ve been tempted to use one running a linux disto for pretty much your use case, but haven’t pulled the trigger quite yet
Ive been thinking about it definitely. Id be nervous about loading linux in a surface since it has touch. Im also considering macbook air and the framework laptop. So far nothing has wowed me and Im sort of waiting to get super excited.
I’ve been using an M1 MacBook so far. Optimizing for battery life and durability (in the sense of it won’t fall apart when dropped) and that’s where I’ve landed. I was using a Chromebook for a while before that (with the Linux add-on) and I think I liked that one a bit better. I like being integrated into the iOS ecosystem more than Android though, if I get to choose.
However Im still looking for a decent laptop where I can use to remote into my main machine. Ive been able to get pretty far with an ipad pro but it still isnt quite there. The terminal app (blink) allows me to SSH and has advanced features like mapping caps lock to escape and better fonts but not having browser dev tools is a deal breaker for any serious work.