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I wouldn't put it like that. I would put the notion of Windows users as sign of conservatism , rather than lack of technical skill. They're not entirely divorced, but it's not the same. It also depends on your field. Yeah, if you're doing web dev, seeing Windows on the desktop might be a smell. But if you're doing embedded programming? Or gamedev? Or even just native software development for desktops? All of those ar…
Yep; like I said I have definite biases and my experiences are only from unixy shops and server/backend stuff - I hope you don't think I'm claiming otherwise. In my specific area of tech it's a definite smell. When I said 'choose driver' I really meant 'daily driver' which means workstation/laptop OS to me (so apple, linux, windows, bsd, etc etc) -- almost everywhere I've worked with in the last few years allows anyo…
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#351Honestly, I think we agree more than we disagree. Use what works, indeed. Moreover, even if you're not personally invested in Windows or Microsoft, you should be happy that Microsoft is investing in making Windows a more capable platform for developers, if only because that'll drive everyone else (cough Apple cough) to step up their game.