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You know what? I actually believe in having developers work (or maybe just test) with slower computers (when writing native apps) or with crippled networking (w
by j1elo 2y ago
You know what? I actually believe in having developers work (or maybe just test) with slower computers (when writing native apps) or with crippled networking (when doing web) in order to force them consider the real-world cases of not being in a confy office with top-notch computers and ultra high-bandwidth connections for testing.
- lynx23 2y agoI totally agree. However, I feel like this is an ageism :-) Are you 40+ perhaps :-)
- j1elo 2y agoHeheh no. I'm in my 30s. My opinion comes from experience. I like to travel a lot, and have been several times on trips that brought me to places where the norm is a subpar connection. Taking 30 seconds to load the simplest bloatware-infested blog that doesn't even display text without JavaScript enabled, teaches you a thing or two about being judicious with technology choices.
- krded 2y agoI agree with this approach. I used to always have hardware no more than 2 years old and were med-high to high spec. When I helped troubleshoot on my families and extended families devices and internet connection I saw how normal people suffered on slow systems and networks. I since operate on older devices and do not have gig internet at home every web and app designer should have to build or test with constraints.
- maccard 2y agoI think dev containers can help here. You have a laptop that can run your editor, and a browser. The actual build is done on a remote machine so that we're not kneecapping you by subjecting you to compiling kotlin on a mid range machine, but your laptop still needs to be able to run the site.
- mananaysiempre 2y ago> maybe just test “Craptop duty”: https://css-tricks.com/test-your-product-on-a-crappy-laptop/ https://css-tricks.com/test-your-product-on-a-crappy-laptop/.