I'm an EE. I use my mbpr when I can, which is generally when I'm developing a tool. I do python, clojure, haskell, rust dev on my mbpr using spacemacs and VSC

I'm an EE. I use my mbpr when I can, which is generally when I'm developing a tool. I do python, clojure, haskell, rust dev on my mbpr using spacemacs and VSCode. I make heavy use of the escape key, and I'll probably miss that. On windows my capslock is both escape and ctrl depending on how I use it. On my mbpr it's just ctrl until karabiner catches up with the current OSX release. I have 16GB right now. Photoshop makes use of it, but it's gratuitous use. It worked fine on my 8GB previous mbpr too. ZBrush does just fine with it. I'd have to look again, but I don't think I've ever come close to using all my ram without running VMs. And with docker-for-mac maturing, I don't really run many VMs anymore. I think all the people complaining about having to "look down" at their keyboard for the touchbar are full of it. There has to be something wrong with your eyes if you have to move your head to see it. It's about an 30mm away from the edge of the screen.