WSL on External Drives: Smart Fix or Speed Killer?
Windows devs are starving for SSD space. Running WSL on an external drive delivers portability—but at what cost to your workflow?
⚡ Key Takeaways
- Viable for space savings and portability on fast USB SSDs.
- Performance dips 15-50% on slower externals—test your setup.
- Ideal for project isolation; script migrations for sanity.
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