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Yuchen Jin argues foldable phones could control coding agents

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Yuchen Jin, on X, argues that terminals and IDEs are the wrong interfaces for coding agents and that a foldable iPhone could serve as a control plane for a fleet of agents.

He says that because developers no longer write code by hand, a phone could be used to delegate tasks, track progress, review work and watch remote computers, and that foldable phones could enable a new category of agent-native apps.

In a later post, Jin says he saw a developer coding in a terminal on the SF Caltrain and compared it to using a typewriter in 2026, adding that the terminal was not built for the age of AI agents.

These are statements of Jin's view. The reports describe no product, release or test of a foldable-phone agent interface.

Written by AI from the articles below · updated Oct 30, 1:44 PM ET

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Yuchen Jin says terminals were not built for AI agents

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Oct 30
  1. Yuchen JinX
    Yuchen Jin says terminals were not built for AI agents

    AIYuchen Jin posted that he saw a developer coding in a terminal on SF Caltrain, comparing it to using a typewriter in 2026. He says the terminal was not built for the age of AI agents.

Oct 26
  1. Yuchen JinX
    Yuchen Jin argues foldable phones could suit coding agent control

    AIYuchen Jin says terminals and IDEs are the wrong interfaces for coding agents, and phones were worse for coding because typing is slow and screens are small. He argues that since developers no longer write code by hand, a foldable iPhone could serve as a control plane for a fleet of agents, for delegating tasks, tracking progress, reviewing work, and watching remote computers. He believes foldable phones could enable a new category of agent-native apps.

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