monitor – Tarik Billa

Is using a widescreen monitor in portrait orientation more effective for coding? [closed]

December 9, 2023 by Tarik

I actually have 3 widescreen monitors in portrait mode and yes, it’s a fantastic way to work. There’s so much less scrolling around and you can fit all your debug / output / reference windows on screen at once. The problem with using two monitors is that you’ll generally be working on one main one … Read more

Is a glossy or matte LCD screen better for long coding sessions? [closed]

August 6, 2023 by Tarik

Matte, because you get fewer reflections on it, which is good if your workplace is bright. I’ve worked with both, but especially if you have bright objects around your monitor, or windows at the side, you’ll really want to have a matte one. Constantly having reflections in it is really annoying, and hurts the readability … Read more