Do you really need 16GB of RAM, more storage and a beefy CPU? For reference, I'm using a 12-inch MacBook with a dual-core M3 processor and 8 GB of RAM as my dai

Do you really need 16GB of RAM, more storage and a beefy CPU? For reference, I'm using a 12-inch MacBook with a dual-core M3 processor and 8 GB of RAM as my daily driver and it's more than enough; this thing somehow runs IntelliJ and around 5 Docker containers in the background (including Javascript stuff with 1000+ dependencies) and has plenty of resources to spare. Now I do agree the new MacBooks have a lot of drawbacks (I'm typing this on a keyboard where the "R" key is no longer responding; autocorrect is my saviour) but the time saved not having to tinker with shit in Linux or Windows (and be put to actual, billable work instead) means I can literally buy a new machine every month if needed. Not ideal but for me MacBooks are still the best option at the moment.