Does CPU power and ram amount really matter for entry level programming?

[Roger Aceves]

Does CPU power and ram amount really matter for entry level programming?

 

[Roger Aceves]

In other words can I have like a Rasberry Pi 3 W/ Visual Studio 2017

 

[David Charles Struve]

Short answer - no it doesn't. You can program fine on a Rasberry Pi.

 

[Joseph Gordola]

You should be fine, when you get to more complex code i recommend a decent laptop.

 

[Joseph Gordola]

I just repeated what david said haha, happy coding!

 

[Victor Minor]

Run 3 programs in DEV/TEST/PROD environments while running an incremental backup while editing an error report.. things can get sitcky not to mention you're running an email and RemedyForce.. i'd say a good amount is 16GB

 

[Blake Dalenko]

34um58 will help you a lot!!!

But no the cpu or ram doesnt matter... Just about and pc can do it

 

[Johnathan Marsh]

Developing on a low spec system could force you to learn to program efficiently but, eventually waiting for builds will get annoying.

 

[Lionel Tan]

Any netbook or Ultrabook is fine even the cheapest version

 

[Simon Hazel]

AND then theres me with a r5 1600 for my webdev and database builds

 

[Ian Scott Lyden]

I wouldn't sweat it beyond ease of use. I code on a used corporate ThinkPad I picked up for $100. Is it slower than my other machines? Yeah, but it does it's job just fine.

Now monitors that tilt vertical, THAT is kind of handy.

 

[Dominic James Sibthorp]

Programming no. Running the result of that programming...all depends on what you program and how well you program I I guess...

 

[Майк Хант]

U can program on a potato