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"Why does a developer need to upgrade ....?" Because while development might be a use, or even the primary use, of a machine, it doesn't mean it is the only us
by corin_ 15y ago
"Why does a developer need to upgrade ....?"
Because while development might be a use, or even the primary use, of a machine, it doesn't mean it is the only use.
Some people will want to watch videos, some play games, some just want the newest hardware to feel good about themselves, there's a bunch of reasons.
- nknight 15y agoWith a company-issued desktop sitting in your office... Why are you playing games? Anyway, my laptop is my one and only front-and-center machine, used for development, gaming, videos (why you brought that up, I have no idea, since it takes hardly any power at all), etc., and I have no performance problems.
- corin_ 15y agoWell in my case the answer would be "because I'm bored" (though I actually have a laptop at work, and a desktop at home, So I'm playing games with a company-issued laptop in my office). But there are plenty of developers (on HN in particular) for home "their machine" isn't just something that is in their office for work use, but is what they have for personal use as well (maybe they're freelance, maybe they work for their own startup, whatever).