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>Google devs use 16-32 core machines, often with hundreds of gigabytes ram You obviously have no idea what you are talking about. Most devs at Google use MacBo

>Google devs use 16-32 core machines, often with hundreds of gigabytes ram You obviously have no idea what you are talking about. Most devs at Google use MacBook Pros.. which cannot even be upgraded to hold hundreds of gigs of ram.

quicklime 9y ago
Chrome devs are given both a laptop (most choose a MacBook Pro) and a fairly beefy desktop. My one had 64G of RAM, and that was given to me six years ago.
- srtjstjsj 9y ago
  Are those 64GB for browsing the web as parent poster claims, or for compiling software, leaving much less for web browsing?
  - wruza 9y ago
    Did you know that it remains free when you’re not compiling in a moment?
mattlondon 9y ago
The standard setup is a Linux desktop workstation - typically 6-8 core and 32-64gig ram depending on age (although there are some special set ups). The required build tools and software for the internal engineering systems aren't usually available on a Mac so you'll need to have a Linux machine (physical or virtual) somewhere to remote into to do any dev work (again some teams are different but the bulk of engineers use the centralised Google infrastructure for source control, builds etc) In addition to the desktop, every engineer gets a choice of laptop (Mac/windows/Chromebook) as well for email, meetings and cat videos. Non-engineering just get a single laptop. Many many people now pick to use Chromebooks.