Hacker News story: Ask HN: Am I an Outlier?

Ask HN: Am I an Outlier?
I asked a question today(19th Oct 2021)[0] about the laptop spec required for XR development. Yesterday I asked a similar question and also provided my budget for the laptop[1]. The only reply to that question was a single word "None" :) Whenever I shop around for development systems and or test devices I look for the lowest common denominator spec. This helps me develop within constraints and hence reach users who may not be able to afford high-spec devices or platforms. It is always easy to go from low-spec targets to high-spec targets. But the other way round is not easy. Today I saw a post by another member of this community also asking for help on spec for development system(an Apple device)[2]. The poster will be using the system for web, mobile and ML development. Looking at the spec that is listed in that post, I thought to myself, "Am I the outlier who always looks for low-spec systems both for development and test systems?" How do you all decide on what spec your development and test platforms should have? Do you always go for high spec devices and platforms? [0] https://ift.tt/3lQLRq6 [1] https://ift.tt/2Z81yk1 [2] https://ift.tt/3jjWdgt 2 comments on Hacker News.
I asked a question today(19th Oct 2021)[0] about the laptop spec required for XR development. Yesterday I asked a similar question and also provided my budget for the laptop[1]. The only reply to that question was a single word "None" :) Whenever I shop around for development systems and or test devices I look for the lowest common denominator spec. This helps me develop within constraints and hence reach users who may not be able to afford high-spec devices or platforms. It is always easy to go from low-spec targets to high-spec targets. But the other way round is not easy. Today I saw a post by another member of this community also asking for help on spec for development system(an Apple device)[2]. The poster will be using the system for web, mobile and ML development. Looking at the spec that is listed in that post, I thought to myself, "Am I the outlier who always looks for low-spec systems both for development and test systems?" How do you all decide on what spec your development and test platforms should have? Do you always go for high spec devices and platforms? [0] https://ift.tt/3lQLRq6 [1] https://ift.tt/2Z81yk1 [2] https://ift.tt/3jjWdgt

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