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One data point: when I was consulting a year ago, I had to run two fully virtualized desktops just to use the client's awful VPNs and enterprise software. Those
by bronson 6y ago
One data point: when I was consulting a year ago, I had to run two fully virtualized desktops just to use the client's awful VPNs and enterprise software. Those VMs, plus a regular developer workload, made my 16GB laptop unusable. Upgrading to 32GB fixed it completely.
- mixmastamyk 6y agoDesktops can use less memory than folks many folks think. I have a VM of Windows 10 in 3.5 GB running a VPN, Firefox, Java DB app, and ssh/git. For single use, memory could be decreased. I think the art of reducing the memory footprint has been lost. Whenever I configure a VM for example, I disable/remove all the unused services and telemetry as the first step. This approaches an XP memory footprint.
- imtringued 6y agoThat's not what this discussion is about. 16GB is definitively limiting if you run VMs but 32GB should be plenty. If you need more then either you are running very specialized applications which means your own preferences are out of touch with the average developer or you are wasting all of the RAM on random crap.