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A little off topic: I had the worst experience with Chromebooks, I used one a short time ago and couldn't install essentially anything outside of "approved" goo

A little off topic: I had the worst experience with Chromebooks, I used one a short time ago and couldn't install essentially anything outside of "approved" google apps. No package manager, 3d modelling software, my whole dev workflow just didn't work. I eventually bit the bullet and bought a 2019 macbook pro to get back to some semblance of sanity. My 2015 had passed :/. Does anyone do dev work on chromebooks?

izacus 6y ago
No, because Chromebooks aren't meant to be good Dev machines. Just like feature phones aren't good at being camera replacements.
- catalogia 6y ago
  The difference between a camera phone and a professional camera is one of hardware. The difference between a Chromebook and a useful computer is one of software. Installing Debian on my Chromebook Pixel turned a pointless toy into a reasonable tool. It doesn't matter what software you install on your camera phone, the sensor and glass will still be shit.
sincerely 6y ago
Unless your entire dev workflow happens in Google chrome I'm a little confused why you bought a chromebook for development work
- Avicebron 6y ago
  I didn't buy it, it's something somehow had extra that I tried to make work for a bit
mav3rick 6y ago
You get a nice Linux VM built into Chrome OS now. Linux apps and files are integrated in the OS.