> individuals incurring expenses in the tens of thousands range

peanuts compared to their 500k TC

Aurornis 8 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Very few companies pay $500K. Even at FAANG a lot of people are compensated less than that.

I do think a lot of this comment section is assuming $500K TC employees at employers with infinite cash to spend, though.

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hellisothers 7 hours ago | parent [-]

But at the FAANGy companies I’ve worked at this issue persists. Mobile engineers working on 3yo computers and seeing new hires compile 2x (or more) faster with their newer machines.

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alt227 7 hours ago | parent [-]

If they care that much about compile time, they would work on a desktop instead of a laptop.

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bigtechennui 6 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Then the company would issue a desktop and a laptop, since they want engineers to be able to use computers in places other than their desk.

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LevGoldstein 5 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

...and we're back to trying to convince a penny-wise pound-foolish company to buy twice the computing hardware for every developer.

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bigstrat2003 4 hours ago | parent [-]

Or just buy everyone desktops. Honestly I think laptops are completely superfluous for every business I've ever worked at. Nobody is truly getting value out of bringing a laptop to meetings, they just like them.

	▲	milch 4 hours ago \| parent [-]
		I think whatever companies you were at just didn't have very effective meetings. There's a time for "laptops down" and there's a time for laptops. If we can't prototype, brainstorm, outline ideas... why even have meetings in the first place?

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bigstrat2003 4 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Not only are most developers (let alone other employees) making nowhere near that, why should spending $500k mean you waste $10k? Even saving small amounts matters when you add it up.

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pengaru 7 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

500k is not the average, and anyone at that level+ can get fancy hardware if they want it.

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groby_b 7 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

One, not everybody gets 500K TC.

Two, several tens of thousands are in the 5%-10% range. Hardly "peanuts". But I suppose you'll be happy to hear "no raise for you, that's just peanuts compared to your TC", right?