How do you lose your configs? Store them in github/dropbox and sync.
> It also makes me more portable and productive when I am using a new or someone else's machine.
With dedicated work and personal laptops, using a new or someone else's machine isn't a commonly occurring event. I would rather optimize for what I have 99% of the time.
Being lazy usually. Also a mixture of devices and machines long before dropbox. So I became used to the defaults before there was a good solution to sync.
You don't do much work in large corporations I guess. When issued equipment and not having to much control you find it easier to just adapt, which is what I did.
> You don't do much work in large corporations I guess.
I used to work for one. I still do but now I use my own laptop. But that's not the point. The point is if you have a machine, you don't need special privileges to write to your own home directory. If your org stops you from pulling things from the internet, well, that's a different story.
Yes, so much easier to use your own machine for development just because you have control over everything. I'm sure some people need specialized machines, but for most... sticking to one laptop or ssh server really simplifies everything.
How do you lose your configs? Store them in github/dropbox and sync.
> It also makes me more portable and productive when I am using a new or someone else's machine.
With dedicated work and personal laptops, using a new or someone else's machine isn't a commonly occurring event. I would rather optimize for what I have 99% of the time.