People that own a M1 Pro 14' and have been using it for a while do you think it is still worth it for development mainly React and Flutter?
Ask HN: M1 Pro 14' still worth it for development?
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Re: Ask HN: M1 Pro 14' still worth it for development?
#2Any computer is usable as a typewriter except of those you can find in museums.
Re: Ask HN: M1 Pro 14' still worth it for development?
#3I have M1 MacBook Air base model and I use it mostly for React/Node projects, and it's pretty good actually.
Re: Ask HN: M1 Pro 14' still worth it for development?
#4We've standardised on the M1 Pro 14" for work in a webdev environment (Python, JS, and some PHP) - works really well for us.
They're fast, they run docker & other nice dev tooling, they have great displays for text, and they're super quiet.
Re: Ask HN: M1 Pro 14' still worth it for development?
#5What do you mean "still?" They only released a few months ago, of course they're still worth it, not like they're outdated. That being said, I got the 16" due to wanting more screen space.
Re: Ask HN: M1 Pro 14' still worth it for development?
#6Of course it is! It’s a fantastic device
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#7It's not a good question tbh (http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html)
If your question is about whether to wait for the next iteration see: https://buyersguide.macrumors.com/#mac
As a general purpose machine for development / web dev, then the answer is yes, it's still worth using because it was worth using when it first launched and that didn't change.
Many guides come with instructions specifically for OSX including homebrew install commands etc. https://brew.sh/
The MBP 14' M1 laptop is a powerful, robust machine with great battery life.
If you enjoy that, first class support for all common webdev tool chains, and enjoy OSX, then it's still worth it for web dev.
An overlooked point is many courses and youtubers will be making videos using the same machine as you on OSX so it's good for that purpose as well (i.e. to learn and see the instructor using the same environment as you are.)
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#8I don't work a lot with React or Flutter, but there have been few times I've run into show stopper issues getting older projects with older dependencies (mainly Python) running on M1. It's an incredible machine for the price though.
Re: Ask HN: M1 Pro 14' still worth it for development?
#9I recently got a MacBook Pro with an M1 Max. So a little bit more powerful than what you're looking at. Overall I'm pretty happy with it.
I know a souped-up M2 (Likely a "M2 Max") is likely this year, but the difference between The original M1 and the M2 is so marginal that I doubt it's worth the wait for a hypothetical "M2 Max".
Re: Ask HN: M1 Pro 14' still worth it for development?
#10Sure. It’s a beast.
But don’t expect crazy battery life in dev mode for 14”