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I've worked with Unix and Windows in the past decades and each and every time the only scenario Windows wins is when I'm developing applications for Windows.

Since I develop mostly for server-side, a Unix-like OS is a no-brainer. I have all three OSs on my desk and the least satisfying to use is Windows - it's relatively slow and difficult to troubleshoot device driver issues. On Linux you can always look under the hood and on Macs there is no such thing as device issues.



Yet, it is quite possible, although surprisingly in modern times, to be a developer, without dealing with UNIX, nor Windows.

Developer job !== UNIX.


There are plenty places in embedded where the toolchains exist only for Windows.


Yeah, then again Developer job !== Windows, in case you haven't yet got the point.

Being a developer has nothing to do with a specific OS in particular.




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