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If you have, for example, a profitable cross-platform mobile app, but your developers primarily use windows/linux and test on Android, then it might make sense.
by bogwog 6y ago
If you have, for example, a profitable cross-platform mobile app, but your developers primarily use windows/linux and test on Android, then it might make sense. If all you need is to spin up a mac for the occasional build/test/deploy, then paying $85 per month is easier than having to maintain an M1 in the office that no one is going to regularly use, especially if your team is distributed and/or remote.
- phire 6y agoIn many large companies, operational costs are often budgeted differently from capital expenditures. The workflow from approving a $85/month cost can be significantly easier than approving a $1,099 purchase. Also, renting an machine from a 3rd party might allow you to avoid dealing with a dysfunctional IT department.