[Python-Dev] On the dangers of giving developers the best resources (original) (raw)

Tim Delaney timothy.c.delaney at gmail.com
Tue Oct 8 23:29:11 CEST 2013

On 9 October 2013 07:38, Guido van Rossum <guido at python.org> wrote:

Let's agree to disagree then. I see your methodology used all around me with often problematic results. Maybe devs should have two machines -- one monster that is only usable to develop fast, one small that where they run their own apps (email, web browser etc.).

I've done that before too - it works quite well (especially if you set them up to use a single keyboard/mouse).

I suspect the main determination of whether a fast machine as the primary development machine works better depends heavily on the developer and what their background is. I've also worked in resource-constrained environments, so I'm always considering the impact of my choices, even when I go for the less complicated option initially.

I've also been fortunate to mainly work in places where software development was considered a craft, with pride in what we produced. However, I think I should probably reconsider my viewpoint in light of my current employment ... I despair at some of the code I see ...

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