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[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago (6 children)

Large numbers of developers only work in Linux, and refuse to work in MacOS. No dev worth their salt works in Windows.

[–] hallettj@leminal.space 10 points 3 days ago

I work with a very competent dev who uses Windows. I've even gotten him to the point of helping me to champion Nix dev shells. But he prefers to use those through WSL ¯\(ツ)

So you're saying if I pivot to windows, I can find a real job?

[–] dinckelman@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Personally, i have a strong preference for Linux, but I don't care if it's a Mac. It's unix-like enough, and all my stuff works. In fact, I already have a NixOS + Nix-darwin setup going really well. Windows though is just a hard no

[–] mesamunefire@piefed.social 6 points 3 days ago

Yep most devs work with Linux in some way. We have to use windows for work but we deploy on linux.

[–] victorz@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

No dev worth their salt works in Windows.

lol. Tell that to my team who has been developing our product for Windows for 25-30 years, generating probably a billion euros over the years.

Can't tell if you're just joking or not but either way. 😄

[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world -3 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Nobody telling you, so let's here ALLLL about the Windows shit you build and all the metrics.

Java, I'm assuming? 🤢🤢

[–] victorz@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

C++, desktop scientific mathematical software for Windows.

By the way, you seem a bit on edge. You okay?

Disclaimer, I am using Linux at home and work, I work on a tangential thing to the rest of my team. I'm just saying, these are very much senior devs worth their salt, and that you made a bad take. But I do agree with you that Windows is not nice to work in.

[–] sukhmel@programming.dev 3 points 3 days ago

No True Scotsman, ey?

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 4 points 3 days ago

I prefer Windows over Mac

Apple sucks