A laptop upgrade recommendation in the comments:

Thanks for the link! The burnout potential is great especially when working with such large and somewhat loosely managed systems like the Linux kernel.
Glad that the project continues: https://asahilinux.org/2025/02/passing-the-torch/
I'm a big fan of refurbished+upgrade laptops, but the distinct advantage of Apple silicon is the ability to run local LLMs, and good tooling around it (mlx)