[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.

[alt227]

Yep, but then the laptop just becomes a screen and keyboard and can be the cheapest on the market. Remoting into your desktop to code is much more efficient than actually coding on a laptop, especially if you care about compile time. Then you can even set something compiling, shut your laptop and jump on your bike home, and have it done by the time you get there!