At the moment, VPS prices are still prohibitive for many types of development. I, for instance, simply couldn't work on a machine with less than 4GB of RAM; preferably, there's 16GB or even 32GB in there. A 4GB Linode instance sets me back a cool $330 a month, which is, of course, not a proposition worth entertaining.
However, I'm sure it's enough for front-end development or what have you.
However, I'm sure it's enough for front-end development or what have you.