<div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 9:54 PM, Jeff Davis <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:me@digitaljeff.com">me@digitaljeff.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
I've had a test group of developers writing code (C# & .Net) on virtual<br>
desktops.<br>
They have the choice of using the vmware client (vSphere on HS22 blades<br>
with a Fiber SAN)<br>
or accessing the same setup via a test install of vWorkspace (better<br>
multiple monitor support.)<br>
<br></blockquote></div><div><br></div><div>I've seen some user productivity studies that shows giving developers very fast hardware to work on and optimizing the build process to give them instant feedback increases developer's effectiveness. As I remember it, the reason suggested is that it reduces distractions caused by delays. Distractions cause devs to make context switches which significantly hurts their output.</div>
<div><br></div><div>I'm curious if giving your developers virtual desktops gives them workstation performance or if they sacrifice a bit because of this.</div><br>-- <div>Matthew Nuzum<br>newz2000 on freenode, skype, linkedin, <a href="http://identi.ca">identi.ca</a> and twitter<br>
<br>"Never stop learning" –Robert Nuzum (My dad)<br>
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