CS wasn't a real major according to them. Anyways I actually do have a degree in mechanical engineering but I never cared for it and I only did it because I didn't want my parents to kick out me. I would like to get a job that at least pays for a bit of schooling but dreams will be dreams. I was actually thinking about going back to school part time but wasn't going to consider looking into schools/programs until the new year. Hey spinwizard69, I read your other comments on this thread and figured replying to this one would be the best. Of course a lot here depends upon how you work and the need to attach external devices. The main reason here is to drive a decent desktop monitor. Even here I still believe that the smart move is to wait for an upgrade to M2 which hopefully isn't too far off.
#Xcode for macbook air archive#
The problem of course is that it depends upon what sort of development you do and your willingness to archive old work.Īlso for many "developers" a Mini can be a better choice over the long term. For one a pro machine needs an M.2 slot for storage expansion (yeah I know) but there is a good chance that storage will be a significant problem for a 5 year time line. Personally I think the M1 based Pros leave a lot to be desired and really don't deliver on "pro". There is a big however though and that is the fact that most likely in the first month or two Apple should be releasing new pro machines. So a MBA is good enough for most developers. At a minimal you will want a 1TB disk and even that might not be good enough for a 5 year replacement plan.
#Xcode for macbook air install#
If you are like me and install HomeBrew and a good portion of the development tools there you really increase demands. Note the focus on configured, a development machine these days needs lots of SSD space, XCode sucks in this respect, it literally vacuums up disk space. I'm willing to say right now that a properly configured MBA is perfectly suitable for most developers out there given it is properly configured.
You didn't say what sort of programming you do or like to be doing and this makes all the difference in the world. You should also ask if there is an extended warranty on the machine as that can be a huge factor.
On the flip side more companies should be doing similar to give former employees a leg up.
Personally I think the company is charging a bit too much considering they are laying you off.
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