Hi forums! I am a starter developer and I want to code on Xcode 8. My want to get laptop is a 12” MacBook with 8 gb ram. 256 go internal storage. I will be getting a portable 1T hard drive. Is it good or should I get something else? Thanks!
Is MacBook 12” good for Coding with Xcode 8
Marginal, I think, but it may depend more on what type apps you intend to create. Remember, a dev rarely runs just Xcode alone. Expect to have Safari open, maybe an addtional text editor, an image editor and if you do audio/video, those tools as well.
If you can, max the physical ram. The 1TB is a good start, otherwise 😉, but I'd get twice what you think you need, while you can. Don't forget to add a backup to protect your work.
Good luck.
The screen size may be a limit, even if I did a lot of coding on MacBook Air 13". Did you consider an external display (17" at least, better 21" with (1920x1080)) ? You can find at just above $100.