Most probably I'll buy the dock before I get my own device, as that would make my MBA setup easier, from 3 cables (USB C to HDMI, USB C to an USB A dock and Magsafe) to just one
for a few days, I actually ran macOS in a docker container on my linux desktop to act as a BlueBubbles server. then I realized while the concept is cool, I still have an old iMac upstairs I could use for that purpose