Windows 11 may be the king of operating systems, but Linux is the better alternative for programming and software development.

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  • vsh@lemm.eeEnglish
    614·
    1 year ago

    Here’s what you need for coding:

    A code editor

    That’s it. OS doesn’t fucking matter.

    • itslilith@lemmy.blahaj.zone
      11·
      1 year ago

      except when compilers and libraries have platform-specific quirks, or you are developing something that should run on a server

      • vsh@lemm.eeEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        True. However what kind of OS you use is indifferent. You’ll always find a way to incorporate your way into the environment.

          • vsh@lemm.eeEnglish
            1·
            1 year ago

            What do you mean by “good”? Some people prefer their OS over the other and they perfectly adapted to it.

              • vsh@lemm.eeEnglish
                12·
                1 year ago

                I see a few inconsistencies in your comment

                1. Why would you browse (if using win) Microsoft support forums while programming? Obviously it’s for hardware/software related issues, not much tied to your coding environment.

                2. Why I have to ask professionals for help in the first place? If I need help from 3rd party people in order to fix a bug in my app because of OS issues then something is very wrong.

                3. Environment is how you make it. For example you can use PowerShell both on Linux and windows. The only difference is that some apps are not there by default or are unavailable and you have to look for alternatives. So there’s no problem in setting a whole environment from ground up on LFS if you know what you’re looking for. It’s all about making yourself feel in home.

    • pastermil@sh.itjust.works
      102·
      1 year ago

      An editor? That’s it?

      No need to test the code? No need to see how that code behave with other components?

      Have you ever code in your life?

      • vsh@lemm.eeEnglish
        2·
        1 year ago

        My operating system never had any effect on the final product.

    • unique_hemp@discuss.tchncs.de
      51·
      1 year ago

      Depends on the ecosystem around the language - there are tools that just plain don’t work or work poorly on Windows.

      Alternatively you could try developing a .NET Framework v4 app on Linux, if the OS doesn’t matter (no, mono is not equivalent).

      • vsh@lemm.eeEnglish
        11·
        1 year ago

        I can do it on a piece of paper with a pencil. You’re just delusional if you think you need multiple bleeding edge packages, fancy colorful paid IDEs or cloud connected environment to create an app.

        • Fedora@lemmy.haigner.me
          41·
          1 year ago

          Are you my programming professor perchance? Sure, if the mafia points a gun at my head and forces me write an IBAN validation algorithm in valid Java code on a piece of paper, then I’m happy to oblige. But when does that ever happen? Why use Netbeans with light theme? Why are you forcing us to demonstrate bubble sort with a Hungarian folk dance? Why are you recording us dancing? I’m asking too many questions. You probably put too much crack in your coffee today.

    • sounddrill@lemmy.antemeridiem.xyzEnglish
      11·
      1 year ago

      I attended a conference where there was an openvino demonstration

      The windows guys who tried to install relevant stuff, were met with a big visual studio download

      The macOS guys had it easy

      The only linux guy had an amd and couldn’t try it

      Ironic, since that was an open source conference

      Only 2 presenters openly used libreoffice