You made some valid points here, but It's not always the case.
I am full stack developer.
When I working on the back-end I don't have to worry THAT MUCH on performance. In fact, if it runs on my machine, then it definitely will run on 100 times faster server.
But when I am working on front-end, I do put a lot of care into making websites as responsive as possible. Chrome provides tools for that, you've got the performance tab where you can simulate 6x CPU slowdown and measure how well websites behaves. You can also test you're website on a separate smartphone or tablet.
Having a powerful development workstation allows us developers to accomplish our tasks faster. For example you can use powerful IDEs (like Intellij). Compiling code is also much faster.
In addition to the very high positive effect on the quality of my programs, the > netbook has additional advantage - it is pretty mobile - very small (266x185x23 > mm) and very lightweight (1.1 kg). I am carrying it always with me and can start > to program instantly in every moment.
When I working on the back-end I don't have to worry THAT MUCH on performance. In fact, if it runs on my machine, then it definitely will run on 100 times faster server.
My servers are usually not so fast. Right now I am using 1CPU core with 1GB of RAM on 2.4GHz; In addition, the back-end is one of the software that need to be optimized to the last extent. Because the back-end is aimed to serve multiple users simultaneously. So, even if it is 100 times faster than your working computer, when there are 1000 (or 10K) clients connected, the performance matters.
Having a powerful development workstation allows us developers to accomplish our tasks faster. For example you can use powerful IDEs (like Intellij). Compiling code is also much faster.
If developers of InteliJ had used slower computers for development, this IDE would be much faster now. :D
You made some valid points here, but It's not always the case.
I am full stack developer.
When I working on the back-end I don't have to worry THAT MUCH on performance. In fact, if it runs on my machine, then it definitely will run on 100 times faster server.
But when I am working on front-end, I do put a lot of care into making websites as responsive as possible. Chrome provides tools for that, you've got the performance tab where you can simulate 6x CPU slowdown and measure how well websites behaves. You can also test you're website on a separate smartphone or tablet.
Having a powerful development workstation allows us developers to accomplish our tasks faster. For example you can use powerful IDEs (like Intellij). Compiling code is also much faster.
Are you coding while commuting?
My servers are usually not so fast. Right now I am using 1CPU core with 1GB of RAM on 2.4GHz; In addition, the back-end is one of the software that need to be optimized to the last extent. Because the back-end is aimed to serve multiple users simultaneously. So, even if it is 100 times faster than your working computer, when there are 1000 (or 10K) clients connected, the performance matters.
If developers of InteliJ had used slower computers for development, this IDE would be much faster now. :D
Reminds me of devc++.
This thing had such fast auto-completion like nothing really.