A laptop’s screen one of its most important features, especially for programmers. Developing applications involves staring at the screen for long periods. You need to pay close attention to the details. Most budget laptops ship with a 1366 x 768 display, which I consider to be mediocre at best. The display doesn’t have enough screen estate for multitasking. Also, the text isn’t sharp enough for you to have a comfortable reading experience.
I would pay attention not just for screen of a laptop, but for graphics card and how many video RAM does it have, cause it's pretty important for my video editing needs. When I was looking and choosing for the perfect laptop, I've got MSI GS66 Stealth 10SE-039 ( from this
Daily Tech Central website ). It works perfectly in any conditions and maybe the best choice for work / gaming purposes.