You too can work on D for iOS

[Steven Schveighoffer via Digitalmars-d]

On 6/12/15 8:07 AM, Vladimir Panteleev wrote:
> On Friday, 12 June 2015 at 12:03:59 UTC, Steven Schveighoffer wrote:
>> If the cost of the computer you are using is *that* important to you,
>> you aren't serious about investing what it takes to get the tools you
>> need. That was part of my point.
>>
>> If you're telling me it's not worth an extra $160 to work on iOS, I
>> think you probably have other objections besides that. It's OK, iOS
>> development is not everyone's cup of tea.
>
> Woah now, that's an overly broad statement and carries some assumptions.
> $160 is my mom's MONTHLY salary over here.

Is your mom a software developer? If you spent $160 more and were able 
to increase your salary 10x, wouldn't that be worth it? Perhaps that's 
not possible in your country, I don't really have an answer for that.

I'm not trying to say everyone should buy a mac or that they are cheap 
enough for everyone to afford. I'm saying if your investment in buying a 
mac increases your income significantly (as it did for me), the cost 
doesn't matter. It's an enabler for things that just aren't possible 
without it. Sorry if it came off sounding arrogant or insensitive.

-Steve