Why I use old hardware

Re:Why I use old hardware by Tehchops on Wednesday January 23, 2019 @02:30PM (#18981783)

>seems more like a bunch of entitled brats.

I'd say anyone that drops the money on a 4 year CS education of any rigor, survives it, survives and succeeds at the fairly rigorous interview cycles required to get a job in SWE these days... is absolutely entitled to requesting top of the line hardware to perform their duties.

I'd say your argument makes it "seem" like it's coming from envious, curmudgeonly luddites.

If individuals of other vocations feel that these developers are "entitled brats", perhaps they should switch careers? I can't imagine a teacher went in to education seriously expecting to get provisioned the latest rMBP as a perk?

Are we assuming all jobs are equally dependent on high-end hardware to provide the best RoI for time spent?

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Re:Why I use old hardware by scarface74 on Wednesday January 23, 2019 @04:14PM (#18983035)

Because you think CS is the hardest, most rigorous major?

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Re:Why I use old hardware by Tehchops on Wednesday January 23, 2019 @06:33PM (#18984346)

Where did I say or even imply that?

I simply said it was hard and rigorous. Not the most.

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Re:Why I use old hardware by cr0sh on Wednesday January 23, 2019 @04:26PM (#18983155)

Why do you assume all employed SWEs have 4 year CS degrees? Or any degree at all?

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Re:Why I use old hardware by Tehchops on Wednesday January 23, 2019 @06:34PM (#18984354)

That's fair. Then they've managed to educate themselves, not exactly a non-trivial feat either.

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Re:Why I use old hardware by scarface74 on Wednesday January 23, 2019 @07:20PM (#18984733)

Teaching yourself to program is not rocket science either. I was writing 65C02 and x86 assembly on 6th grade in the 80s. I got a C.S. degree because that’s what I was suppose to do.

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