[hellisothers]

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.

[alt227]

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

[bigtechennui]

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.

[LevGoldstein]

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