Alright developers, what would you consider to be a reasonably amount of RAM for a new MacBook (Air or Pro) for web development?
I won’t use it for AI stuff, but yes Docker and a few Electron apps.
I want it to last me five years at least.
My initial observation was 32 GB, but that might be overkill.
(I currently use a late 2020 MB Air, M1, 16 GB RAM, which is still pretty OK but showing its age)
@mahryekuh I also only have 16 GB on my development laptop (M2)
@mariatta Thanks! Would you consider upgrading to a higher number once the M2 wears out? That’s assuming it still has some years left.
@mahryekuh 😅 I think it will be a decision of "what I want" vs "what I can afford". I might still stick with 16 GB because it serves me well so far, and maybe I just don't know what it's like having more RAM.
@mariatta Yeah, that makes sense! I think that, as long as you’re not doing any AI/LLM stuff on your machine, you’ll be fine for a few years still!
