Why do tech companies provide MacBooks for software development?
7th August 2012
My answer to Why do tech companies provide MacBooks for software development? on Quora
Smart tech companies give their engineers the laptops that they ask for. Engineers are EXPENSIVE, and anything you can do to increase their productivity is worth the money. If they prefer to work on a Mac, buy them a Mac.
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