i'd say programming environment (unix/mac, vim/emacs) and skill levels (algo, data structure, etc) matter more than hardware it costs less to hire a skillful (

i'd say programming environment (unix/mac, vim/emacs) and skill levels (algo, data structure, etc) matter more than hardware it costs less to hire a skillful (but expensive) developer on ok machine than less skillful one(s) on expensive machine(s) the 10-100x gain myth on skill is pretty much true