Why do you even need that much?
Seems a niche demand when 8GB should just do fine for most.
I've been developing on 8GB Mac for years with no problem. Doubt Linux needs more to do the same.
I've been developing on 8GB Mac for years with no problem. Doubt Linux needs more to do the same.
Sometimes for testing a VM or container (or three) are needed for testing.
Sometimes something heavy needs to run local for testing, maybe even one that specifically requires an OS you aren't currently running.
Given how dirt cheap ram is, I think it's really silly for all laptops/desktops to not support at least 32GB ram.
Seems like a selfish short term perspective to limit ram to 16GB, although I do expect that it significantly shortens the useful life of a laptop.
Also I can't compile servo and run IntelliJ at the same time which really slows down turn around.
That's not even accounting for Firefox + other programs.
This setup is pretty common for people working on large integration projects.
Call me old, but these days everything including people are so ram hungry I cannot believe the days when things were being done with less than a GB ram.
People talk like having more ram feels like a champ but as developers you might as well want to think about how things can be achieved using less ram.