Improving Development on the Go: My Experience with Mobile Workstations

[charliekthrn]

Hello everyone,

As developers, we know how crucial it is to have the right tools and setup to stay productive. Recently, I've been exploring ways to optimize my workflow when working remotely or on the go, and I wanted to share my experience with using a mobile workstation for development. I’m hoping to hear your thoughts and learn from others who have found similar setups useful!

For the longest time, I used a standard laptop for all of my development work, whether it was writing code, testing, or building applications. While it worked well most of the time, I ran into performance issues when working on larger projects or running resource-intensive tasks like Docker containers or compiling large codebases. After some frustration with slowdowns and limited screen real estate, I decided to upgrade to a mobile workstation setup.

I invested in a portable workstation with a powerful processor (Intel i9), ample RAM (32GB), and a dedicated GPU to handle tasks like machine learning models and virtualization more smoothly. The mobility of this setup is fantastic — I can easily move from my home office to a coffee shop or even a coworking space without sacrificing performance. What really sold me on this upgrade was the combination of power and portability. I don’t have to worry about performance issues when compiling code or running Docker containers locally, which used to be a bottleneck for my workflow.

In addition to the workstation hardware, I’ve also invested in a dual-monitor setup that I can easily connect to my mobile workstation when I'm in a more stationary environment. This has allowed me to be more productive by multitasking and managing multiple applications side by side.

I’m curious to know how other developers handle their setups when working on the go. Have any of you switched to using a mobile workstation, or do you rely more on cloud-based environments? How do you balance performance with portability?

Looking forward to hearing your feedback and suggestions!

Best,
Charlie Katherine

[samus-aran]

Welcome to the GitHub Community, @charliekthrn , we're happy you're here! You are more likely to get a useful response if you are posting your question(s) in the applicable category. I've gone ahead and moved it for you. Good luck!