Why do software developers love to use MacBook Pro for development if they prefer a U...?

Answer: This answer is going to vary slightly (or massively) for individual de.​.​.​ Long's Digest Top Stories For You Why do software developers love to use MacBook Pro for development if they prefer a Unix-based OS and love the terminal? Why don't they just install Linux on a cheaper laptop? Adam Murray, BSc Physics & Computer Science, University of Glasgow (2012) Written Jun 29 This answer is going to vary slightly (or massively) for individual developers, but here's one man's reasons (mine, duh): One less thing to think about when there's a billio... Read More » What are some counterintuitive results in number theory? Senia Sheydvasser, PhD in Mathematics Written Jul 2 I don't know if I would call this counter-intuitive exactly, but I would certainly call it unexpected: there is a very close analogy between the set of primes plus a single... Read More » What does Goldman Sachs offer its new employees? Rafael Sarandeses, former Associate - Sales & Trading at Goldman Sachs (2005-2009) Written Jul 9 Depending what you are trying to solve for… but let me share some thoughts: One of the best compensation packages you can get in the corporate world without being a CEO of a... Read More » Why do C and C++ programmers look big compared to other programmers till now? Robert Lee, built a few to know that it's a thankless job Updated Jul 6, 2016 C is a low level language. It takes a lot more engineering time to implement something than is typical of anything more modern. For example, think about what it would take ... Read More » I keep hearing about long lines in Canada for critical health care. Is there a long wait time for critical treatments? Mike Neville, lives in Canada Written Nov 15, 2017 I kept hearing that too from my American in-laws. I am a Canadian who married an American and we lived in Canada for 12 years. In those 12 years we got to know the Canadian ... Read More » Have you ever received a confidential email that wasn't intended for you? Gareth Patterson, Tech Architect, started to program on ZX81 in 1981 (2016-present) Written Jun 26 Yup…. the HR person put my name on the email summarizing my performance for the year to spell my name right… she forgot to remove it and pressed send. This was a small compa... Read More » What role did an actor play that made you realize their talent? Omar Alhinnawi, Student at California State University, Northridge Written Jun 22 Ok so I absolutely hated Will Arnett for a really long time. I always thought of him as a typecast character who could only do really annoying voices in a lot of animated mo... Read More » In a single-payer healthcare system, what prevents hospitals from overcharging for treatment, since they know that the government will pay for it anyway? If the prices are controlled, wouldn't it be unfair to the spirit of free markets? Subhobroto Sinha, NLP, SemWeb, Search. Ex Data Engineer, OneScreen (acq.); Sr. Engineer, Accenture Updated May 28 Q: In a single-payer healthcare system, what prevents hospitals from overcharging for treatment, since they know that the government will pay for it anyways? If the prices ... Read More » Which job has more pay, "Java", "PHP", or ".net"? Steven Summers Written Mar 4, 2016 According to YouWorth, these 3 languages are averaging at: JAVA - $101k/year ... Read More » What are some lesser-known counterintuitive results in probability? Ben Fitzgearl Written Jul 2 Suppose I break a stick into two pieces, where the break occurs at some random point along its length. What's the average ratio of the shorter length to the longer length? T... Read More » Read More in Your Feed Follow Quora on: Get the App for iOS and Android This email was sent by Quora (650 Castro Street #450, Mountain View, CA 94041). If you don't want to receive these emails in the future, please unsubscribe.