Best Laptops for Programmers 2020
Best Laptops for Programmers 2020
Indepth guide of how to pick a laptop for software development.
As a professional programmer for over a decade, I talk about what specifically you should look for in a programming laptop.
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Screw that, I code on a $100 chromebook with Linux and Emacs. 😂
Talk to much 😬
How much does a numpad matter? Almost nothing offers numpads in laptop keyboards and I think its an essential for coding.
I trust this guy with my future
Linux support should have been on the criteria list.
Which of these run Redhat/CentOS Linux the best? i’m looking to migrate from macOS to Linux, and I do a software development for apps that run on CentOS servers.
Or you could do what I did and buy a good used HP for $190 and put Linux on it. If you want to be a developer you should be using Linux anyway, even if your target OS is Mac or Win. Anything else is amateur hour.
+1 for revisiting this one in late 2020? Paleasssssse
This video was great but what it lacks was a familiarity with viewers it was so much boring to look at the technical sides instead what we need is a list of best laptops, some basics specs like processor, graphics and storage this is what creates less confusion to the viewers and most of the viewers who are watching this video are just a starter they don’t know much about Deep tech stuffs so instead we should give a basic knowledge about a laptop and a small list to choose with budget varying from low to high and not to forget to mention the exessories. Here is my blog link is this https://diamondcoder.com/best-laptops-for-programming-and-coding/ Go and check out and don’t forget to comment.
What about the 13 inch surface laptop 3 with i7, 16gigs and 512gb storage?
Hi there, I’m a adult new computer science student looking for a computer for school. although I did find this video to be extremely helpful I’m having trouble reconciling the "rumors" I’ve come to hear regarding Apple being one of the worst to program with. As my current class unit has us only learning Python 2/3 at the moment, I am truly still "blind" not knowing which requirements my computer may need in the future. I am familiar with and am a fan of Apple products but I’m hesitant because of these rumors as in the future I would rather avoid my machine having any portability issues in regards to coding. If you could help me in anyway , as I imagine over your 15 years of work you may have come across these issues; It will be greatly appreciated as I feel a bit lost looking for a new computer for my educational future. Please and thank you.
You are surely a saleboy of Apple or Microsoft , Good Luck🙄🙄
Oh and the other thing you need is Bluelight blocking glasses.
I trust this man with my life
Hi I want to ask you a question. I’m going to be starting a online web development class soon but the professor said she only wants us to have a windows based pc so we’re able to run the programs. I’m wondering if you take an apple macbook and bootcamp it if it will be fine? It should be able to have all the necessary programs shouldn’t it?
Awesome stuff Josh, hopefully you’ll come out with a 2021 version once all these fleshy 11th gen intel and Apple silicon based laptops hit the market. As a programmer myself, I have been using macs and found the unix based system priceless. However, I am a sucker for thinkpad keyboards, but I despise the 16:9 aspect ratio and I prefer macos over linux in most cases. That being said, I am extremely interested in future generation x1s (nano, carbon and so forth which are rumored to be 16:10) and apple silicon based macbooks for their efficiency.
I sped the video to 1.5x and now it sounds normal
Can we buy 8gb ram and upgrade to 16gb ram ?
Great advice
I use 150% or lower on my 3:2 screen… Simple as that for more lines of code on the screen
I know I’m a bit late but being limited money-wise at the moment, I got the Air 2020 for studying and coding and it would have been a great buy if the cooling issues weren’t that big of an issue. I regularly get CPU temperatures above 90 degrees celsius when on group video calls or having more than one program running. On idle it rarely goes below 60. I handed it over to get it fixed (I even have Apple Care) and they said: "It is only throwing yellow errors and we only pay for the red ones, you can have your fan replaced for 250 bucks but you’ll have to pay that out of your pocket." I hope the CPU burns up within the next months so I can get a fix that falls under warranty. I definitely do NOT recommend buying an Air. The only thing that keeps me from selling it and getting another laptop is that during the semester I don’t have time to spend weeks or even months without a laptop until I can afford a new one. Also I had a Pro late 2017 for some two and a half years that broke right after the warranty ended. I used it every day for 8 hours straight so it did a good job but I hated the TouchBar, it has to be the worst invention Apple has ever come up with. DO NOT ever buy a MacBook with a TouchBar if you actually want to get some work done and not just play around and watch movies.
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I got a Thinkpad X1E gen 2 with 32gb RAM, and I’m buying another 32gb, for a total of 64. I need trackpoint and don’t share Apple’s vision of having the computer as an appliance and their totalitarian supply chain.
But seeing as much code as possible is good but moving fast in your code is more important.
U’ve really beautiful eyes!❤️
when this dude said that 4.5 pounds will feel like a lot in your backpack i got a flashback into a time when i was doing ruck marches for uncle sam
Programming with laptop is something evil for your health
Use an external screen and keyboard and have a good site position dude👍
i have no idea which one to buy 🙁
Am here coz I want to start a coding journey, which laptop would you recommend for fix budget of $700-800 with good specs…
one IT support idiot once ask me, why do I need a different machine (Macbook Pro) vs the other users in the company (Lenovo). I told him, it’s simple, I’m special.. 🙂
you forgot to talk about number pad. I hate coding without number pad > : ( im not some sort of animal.
Shish, those default fn keys can be disabled in bios, man. There’s always a way to reassign F1-F12 and other keys to standard
I am programming student, and i basically like playing games. So, which laptop is best for me to take, so that i can play games as well as programming too
Thinkpad T430 is the best laptop for coding.
Bjarne uses "the most basic machine he can easily travel with."
ooo reviews by an actual computer scientist this is AWESOME!!!
Good MacBook Keyboard … "LoL". Awfully keyboard
Ooo shut up , he first recommended those laptops then said I don’t recommend this 😡😂
Videos starts at 1:45
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I’m developing on HP Elitebook 8570W and 8770W and I’m not switching anytime soon for another Windows machine. Having said that, I’m on the verge of trying the new MacBook Pro 16. Still on the fence and thinking if I should get it.
i am barely begining to learn to code from scratch dont know anything yet i want to by the newest ipad with 1tb so i can use it for like so may things. i thinks its a 12 inch screen. you think for a beginer that cool ?
Omg, awesome review!
Hello! I loved your video, this is very very helpful!!
By the way you talked about MacOS font which allows the users to see more code. My question is: why not think about changing the default font in Windows 10? In that case, what font should I consider?
I hope you can see and answer this question 🙂
Man u gonna kill my little eyes with ur light mode
Is there a cheap version? Im still in university…
just use linux, problem solved!
For all that are just starting, trust me buy an old t430 for like 200$ and mess with it. It have one of the best keyboard in the market and there is a giant community and availability of replacement parts. And don’t forget to try some Linux distros, it’s the best way to exercise yourself on problem solving while you are learning phyton, java or whatever.
Ridiculous! Buy a Macbook PRO 16" just for the use of coding is insane! Fuck ergonomics! I can’t afford 2300 dollars laptops just for my comfort.
your not doing your degrees justice by using a white theme in you IDLE
I use Apple MacBook Air 2017. RIP me for display.LOL
Its really great for me.