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I have 2 monitors that connect to the laptop so I have 3 screens. I have a standing desk. What am I missing?

walshemj 11y ago
A full fat processor instead of a mobile, less ram,a real keyboard and mouse your also not making best use of the company's capital - for the relative performance mac books are over priced
- yazaddaruvala 11y ago
  Just in general: I've always found it easier to work on my laptop. I can walk around, go to meetings, sit on different floors, sit on couches, work from home and still be developing the same as I would at my desk. All I'm trying to say is: Slightly faster builds on a powerful machine, or flexibility and consistency on a laptop. This might just be a matter of preference, and ideally companies should accommodate either preference.
- amznawsthrow 11y ago
  Fuck, I also have an extrenal keyboard and mouse - of course I do! That goes without saying! (all company-paid) The reason why I use a mac is because everything I build is deployed on Linux. Coding on a WIndows laptop means I wouldn't be able to compile anything, and coding on an Ubuntu laptop...well...I still like having a first world OS experience.
  - walshemj 11y ago
    So why are you developing on OSX if your deploying on Linux - why don't you have a duplicate development and test server to work with On windows Just use an X server or run Hyperv and run VM's
    - amznawsthrow 11y ago
      Why are you telling me how to do my job? OSX is a fantastic development machine. Most developers use it. It completely fits all my needs and is provided for me by employer so that I can be happy and productive and effective. Which, as you remember, was the original criticism. That Amazon DOESN'T do that.
      - walshemj 11y ago
        so..... why does cpan not mange to install standard packages like the MySQL DBD on my mac mini at work? Also I spent a good deal of time building carrier grade software for major telco's (using map reduce I might add). Serious developers develop on Identical hardware to the live system and I mean identical as in came of the line in the same batch. Its all about removing risk

A full fat processor instead of a mobile, less ram,a real keyboard and mouse your also not making best use of the company's capital - for the relative performance mac books are over priced

yazaddaruvala 11y ago
Just in general: I've always found it easier to work on my laptop. I can walk around, go to meetings, sit on different floors, sit on couches, work from home and still be developing the same as I would at my desk. All I'm trying to say is: Slightly faster builds on a powerful machine, or flexibility and consistency on a laptop. This might just be a matter of preference, and ideally companies should accommodate either preference.
amznawsthrow 11y ago
Fuck, I also have an extrenal keyboard and mouse - of course I do! That goes without saying! (all company-paid) The reason why I use a mac is because everything I build is deployed on Linux. Coding on a WIndows laptop means I wouldn't be able to compile anything, and coding on an Ubuntu laptop...well...I still like having a first world OS experience.
- walshemj 11y ago
  So why are you developing on OSX if your deploying on Linux - why don't you have a duplicate development and test server to work with On windows Just use an X server or run Hyperv and run VM's
  - amznawsthrow 11y ago
    Why are you telling me how to do my job? OSX is a fantastic development machine. Most developers use it. It completely fits all my needs and is provided for me by employer so that I can be happy and productive and effective. Which, as you remember, was the original criticism. That Amazon DOESN'T do that.
    - walshemj 11y ago
      so..... why does cpan not mange to install standard packages like the MySQL DBD on my mac mini at work? Also I spent a good deal of time building carrier grade software for major telco's (using map reduce I might add). Serious developers develop on Identical hardware to the live system and I mean identical as in came of the line in the same batch. Its all about removing risk