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One of the most useful, and undervalued until you need it, considerations is hardware support. If they're an early stage startup, it's likely there are no appoi
by nadc 11y ago
One of the most useful, and undervalued until you need it, considerations is hardware support. If they're an early stage startup, it's likely there are no appointed internal IT staff to help you out when things break. I'd imagine to most HN users troubleshooting and fixing hardware is fairly trivial but do you want to spend time doing that when you have outstanding work and a deadline?
AppleCare is frictionless. I've also had OK (but not great) on site warranty support from Dell.
IMO it's better to save your energy for your work rather than fixing your tools.
- VeriPine 11y agoI mean I do companies honestly expect employees to use applecare themselves?
- nadc 11y agoDepends on the size and stage of the startup, so your mileage may vary. I've worked in startups where it isn't economical to have IT support staff when everyone is tech literate and can self serve when things break. Anecdotally - I worked in a startup with 30 employees, half running Apple hardware and the other half Dell/Lenovo/Build your own. The latter employees always had a worse time dealing with manufacturers warranties and contractors to fix their stuff when it broke. Worth clarifying with your (future?) employer if you're planning on running hardware distinct from the rest of the company.