This is the stupidest use of this stupid meme with this stupid piece of shit that I’ve ever seen

Blockchain? Oh, hah, no no… none of us were ever hyping up a tech we didn’t understand as the solution to literally any problem.

Say, have you heard about AI? It’s a revolutionary technology that’s the solution to any problem!

Yeah, it’s a lot to pay for a keyboard that might not work out for you. That’s why I suggest the Logitech.

I’d prefer one without the numpad, personally like the old Microsoft Sculpt, but for some reason MS refuses to update that keyboard to a more modern, lower latency wireless tech.

I’m currently flirting with some of the mechanical options like the Moonlander, but haven’t yet pulled the trigger on that one.

As for the mouse, seriously the vertical mouse made a HUGE difference for me. More than the keyboard honestly.

Ergo keyboard and vertical mouse.

I’m currently using the Logitech K860 and the Logitech MX Vertical. Easy rec - cost effective, easy to get comfortable with as opposed to the more intense/expensive options.

Made a huge difference for me.

On the off chance you’re actually serious.

The thing I was pointing out is that you have a union. Unions are actively and aggressively busted by US companies. Almost every US state has “at-will” employment laws that mean you can be laid off at any time for pretty much any reason at the drop of a hat.

All of a sudden that 400K or whatever you were expecting to make this year turned into $0. You no longer have health insurance. Those RSUs you had vesting this year are gone (and those RSUs made up a big chunk of your compensation - that’s how people get into the 300-400K+ a year numbers).

The highs can be high, but the lows are very low.

…according to my union statistics…

I mean… you’ve got to be trolling at this point. No one is this clueless.

Buy the cheapest MacBook model you can find with an M-series chip and as much RAM as you can stomach the cost for.

I’d say 8gb is barrrrre minimum for doing app development. You’ll want 16gb.

Listen, I’m the last person you’d expect to recommend a Mac. I am an Android guy. No other Apple products in my place.

…but I’ve owned every top end model from pretty much every relevant PC manufacturer just trying to find something as reliable, hassle free, and well built as my work Mac and it just doesn’t exist.

The MacBooks are just in a whole other class. The battery life, the standby time, the speed of those M1/2 chips, runs cool and quiet.

I’m neutral on MacOS. It tends to stay out of my way. I don’t use any of the Apple apps. It is usually stable as hell. My work MBP currently has an up time of 68 days without a reboot, and the only reason it rebooted last time was for security patches.

Build quality is unmatched, screen is great, trackpad is still a generation ahead of anything else, keyboard is great.

I accept my fate, Fediverse. Roast away