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Re:Ask HN: Why are software companies stingy with developer ... by aluminum96 on Tuesday December 08, 2020 @10:55PM (#25355145)
I’ve had the same problem at my company (a FAANG), which recently extended the replacement cycle for most laptops to 3 years from 2, mostly issues machines that are too slow to both video call and program, and is very stingy about replacement (e.g. for failing MacBook keyboards). I think it’s probably a sign that execs are worried about the economic climate and looking to cut costs.
Re:Ask HN: Why are software companies stingy with developer ... by dave_4_bagels on Tuesday December 08, 2020 @11:42PM (#25355437)
We had the same issues at Amazon. We all had the lowest end spec of the 2019 13" macbook pro (issued in 2019), even SDE3 level engineers. It fucking sucked.