Comments on: Startup Technology Expenses http://blog.gtuhl.com/2008/03/01/startup-technology-expenses/ Software Development, IT, Gadgets, and Startups Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:41:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: gtuhl http://blog.gtuhl.com/2008/03/01/startup-technology-expenses/comment-page-1/#comment-161 gtuhl Sun, 02 Mar 2008 05:01:48 +0000 http://blog.gtuhl.com/2008/03/01/startup-technology-expenses/#comment-161 Fair enough, IntelliJ is indeed a resource super beast :) Good call on the RAM upgrades, I think that's definitely the way to do it. Fair enough, IntelliJ is indeed a resource super beast :) Good call on the RAM upgrades, I think that’s definitely the way to do it.

]]> By: Rob Kischuk http://blog.gtuhl.com/2008/03/01/startup-technology-expenses/comment-page-1/#comment-160 Rob Kischuk Sun, 02 Mar 2008 04:09:59 +0000 http://blog.gtuhl.com/2008/03/01/startup-technology-expenses/#comment-160 Good inventory of sensible ways to spend cash in a startup. One special case I'd add in the Price-to-substance ratio section is RAM for workstations. It usually makes sense to buy the base level of RAM from the manufacturer and then upgrade aggressively with RAM bought elsewhere (4 GB minimum, but 8 GB can be had at Crucial for ~$200 now from Crucial). And of course without such RAM upgrades, the IntelliJ magic becomes questionable. :) Good inventory of sensible ways to spend cash in a startup.

One special case I’d add in the Price-to-substance ratio section is RAM for workstations. It usually makes sense to buy the base level of RAM from the manufacturer and then upgrade aggressively with RAM bought elsewhere (4 GB minimum, but 8 GB can be had at Crucial for ~$200 now from Crucial). And of course without such RAM upgrades, the IntelliJ magic becomes questionable. :)

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