> > > And really, the only thing companies should be worried about when > getting hardware for there developers is: what's the hardware these > developers want? Getting slightly lower prized hardware, causing your > best developers to walk away is just irrational. I am just saying: for > software development companies, there *is* a business reason: allowing > your people with the tools they like will buy you a kind of commitment > that is priceless. >
+1 Yes, I'm often surprised at how nit-picky some companies get about the cost of computers. Especially when you calculate: a) The cost difference of equipment as measured in man-days when compared to a developer's salary. b) The number of man days lost to the obligatory Windows anti-virus (especially expensive for activities that touch a lot of files - like compiling source code) and to idiosyncrasies of the Windows' command line; it can't take that long to recoup the extra cost of a Mac just by being able to use cmd+c / cmd+v. -- Kevin Wright mail / gtalk / msn : [email protected] pulse / skype: kev.lee.wright twitter: @thecoda -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
