Why Linux is better for (most) developers! - eviltoast

And you, what’s your operating system to code ? Me, I use Arch btw

  • WestwardWind@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    I switched over to MacOs about 3 months ago now for dev work and I’ve really been enjoying it so far. Except when there are weird hiccups, but they’ve been getting better as I get more familiar with it

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      1 year ago

      Each to their own! I’m not a dev, but I have to use a mac at work for video editing, and what frustrates me, is the clunky window management and that some keyboard shortcuts (like copying and pasting) make me have to twist my hand in quite unnatural positions, at least on the apple’s own keyboard.

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      1 year ago

      You’ll quickly change your mind once you start using Docker and similar tools a lot.

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        1 year ago

        Not sure what you mean, I use x86 docker on my m2 MacBook no problem. Colima makes this fairly trivial