The Secret Developer is an old, irrelevant person. They might claim to be a successful keyboard jockey but they’re a grumpy old stick in the mud. Worse still, they change their mind about the most important issues in computing.
Isn’t this a personal attack? Is this allowed in computing?
The Complaint
The Secret Developer wrote an article about having an old laptop. The story of that machine is right here:
Why Giving Devs Old Kit Kills Confidence
More Companies Are Saving the $$$
Long story short a general complaint is developers don’t get the most powerful machine possible. They usually want the best machine to cut down on their compile time.
I spend most of my time waiting for a machine to compile. I’m THAT fast at coding
The Solution
The Secret Developer’s employer bought them a new laptop. A brand new MacBook.
You would think that The Secret Developer would be happy with this. Yet they never seem happy.