Look, the MacBook Neo is a fine machine for building apps. And yes, I am utterly surprised

A week of development work has left the author surprised by what a fanless MacBook Neo can handle. Using AI tools (primarily Claude Opus 5.5), they say they built a full Android app for a Galaxy Z Fold 8, three Mac apps, and an iPhone app. They report the workflow started on a phone, moved to the MacBook Neo, compiled successfully, and ran smoothly without system stalls. Specific examples include generating a calendar-and-clipboard app in Terminal in about 20 seconds and an on-device transcription app in roughly 15 seconds. They also claim Xcode and Android Studio ran without overheating or spinning delays, though they don’t recommend relying on it as a sole development machine.