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by magtux 2542 days ago
I don't think you even need a MacBook Air. I've always used Linux for development. If you're not tied to MacOS, get a Thinkpad with Ryzen + Radeon. It will run better on Linux. If you want the MacOS experience, get a Air.

Irrespective of what you get, you cannot do serious compute on a laptop. Because actually using it at full power kills your battery.

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"serious compute" is for servers. For programming homework, a Macbook Air is fine.
You can plug laptops in, actually.
Why Ryzen? Mobile intel processors are better x1000