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by esseph 10 days ago
> Why would I build my little web-apps and backends in the cloud when I can run things faster locally?

Because in a lot of companies, your machine is actually just a portal to a remote desktop.
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reactordev 10 days ago
The Venn diagram of “Corporate” vs “Company” definitely has VDI and ServiceNow at the center of it.
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esseph 9 days ago
Or shudder BMC Remedy
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elxr 10 days ago
Not in my personal experience. Never been in that situation, and I've worked in full-stack, FE, and BE teams.
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esseph 9 days ago
How many companies with say 50k+ employees? VDI is pretty standard and often even required by some cyber security insurance.
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reactordev 9 days ago
Every Fortune 500 basically
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