I've been a professional C, Perl, PHP and Python developer.
I'm an ex-sysadmin from the late 20th century.
These days I do more Javascript and CSS and whatnot, and promote UX and accessibility.
Wait... the most common monitor is 30"? Have things changed so much? Where does this stat come from?
The first benefit is that you'll be able to save on desk space. With one monitor, you won't have to worry about clearing off your desk every time you need to code or work on something else.
I'm not sure why that's different if you have more than one monitor. If the monitor is in the way of your desk space when you want to do papercraft or have your lunch, you're going to move it. It you have two, you're going to move one or both. What's the difference?
The second benefit is that if the screen resolution is high enough, it will be easier for you to see the code in front of you without having to scroll back and forth between the two screens.
What do you mean by "scroll" between screens? If your resolution is high enough, why does it matter if it's two 22" or one 34" wide thing?
The third benefit is that your brain will be able to focus on the task at hand because the screen won't be divided into two parts.
If you have a massive screen, you're more likely to split it into parts, aren't you?
The fourth benefit is that you'll be able to multitask better, because the screen will have a smaller "footprint."
You're talking about using a huge screen, which is by definition going to have a bigger "footprint".
I didn’t even notice the 3rd and 4th benefits are opposite use cases. One is good for single focus and the other is good for multi tasking. Single monitor can work for everyone!
That said, I work better with 2 screens. One full screen terminal tmux split vertically between shell and vim. The other running a browser with developer console open. The key thing is when I save, the browser UI updates and so I can see it before and after my changes. Live update is less useful if I have to switch desktops to see the final rendering. It’s no longer “live”.
Well, I have about 12 windows in tmux all divided vertically in half and maybe the shell half has horizontal divides for running tests.
Nice to meet you, ma fren 🫡. Sorry, I ain't DEVing that much ✍️ , primarily due to the nature of maintaining Open Source projects 👷, while also gigging 💰. Anyways, stay humble like a bumblebee 🐝.
Just chill, dude. It was a G.I. Jane joke, silly me, quasi-serious response to a post published before this one. Not much work went into this post. And it was on Sunday. So. You get the point—more on the story in this comment.
But in any case, I still don't get why I should use more than one monitor. Even if you are a technical analyst or a day trader, more than one monitor is just too much. It is not beneficial for your mental and physical health both in the short and long run.—I like your constructive criticism about the ideas, BTW.
It is pretty funny to mention that, in most online debates, each group believes they are the "smart people" group. Humans are funny. Life can end at any moment, and I am so damn grateful to be alive. Have a nice day.
Once upon a time, a wise man said: "We should put more effort into forgiving than cancelling each other."
Wait... the most common monitor is 30"? Have things changed so much? Where does this stat come from?
I'm not sure why that's different if you have more than one monitor. If the monitor is in the way of your desk space when you want to do papercraft or have your lunch, you're going to move it. It you have two, you're going to move one or both. What's the difference?
What do you mean by "scroll" between screens? If your resolution is high enough, why does it matter if it's two 22" or one 34" wide thing?
If you have a massive screen, you're more likely to split it into parts, aren't you?
You're talking about using a huge screen, which is by definition going to have a bigger "footprint".
I don't get this post at all!
Exactly what I was thinking.
I don't get it either.
I didn’t even notice the 3rd and 4th benefits are opposite use cases. One is good for single focus and the other is good for multi tasking. Single monitor can work for everyone!
That said, I work better with 2 screens. One full screen terminal tmux split vertically between shell and vim. The other running a browser with developer console open. The key thing is when I save, the browser UI updates and so I can see it before and after my changes. Live update is less useful if I have to switch desktops to see the final rendering. It’s no longer “live”.
Well, I have about 12 windows in tmux all divided vertically in half and maybe the shell half has horizontal divides for running tests.
Just chill, dude. It was a
G.I. Jane joke, silly me, quasi-serious response to a post published before this one. Not much work went into this post. And it was on Sunday. So. You get the point—more on the story in this comment.But in any case, I still don't get why I should use more than one monitor. Even if you are a technical analyst or a day trader, more than one monitor is just too much. It is not beneficial for your mental and physical health both in the short and long run.—I like your constructive criticism about the ideas, BTW.
It is pretty funny to mention that, in most online debates, each group believes they are the "smart people" group. Humans are funny. Life can end at any moment, and I am so damn grateful to be alive. Have a nice day.
Once upon a time, a wise man said: "We should put more effort into forgiving than cancelling each other."
My laptop is like 14' with a max resolution of 1600/900.
I'm middle of moving cities and it pains me everytime I try to be productive.