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by egeozcan 10y ago
https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2016#technology-desktop-operating-system https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2016#technology-de...
- infogulch 10y agoHoly crap, all windows combined is more than double Mac. And it still edges out Mac+Linux.
- k3nx 10y agoHow does an SO survey change the view of the comment? If they use Linux and know three other developers two that use a Mac and one on Windows isn't the comment still true? From what they see more folks use non-Windows. Also, not every developer in the world filled out the SO survey. The comment was lamenting that it was Windows Only, I think that's still relevant.
- gdulli 10y agoThe comment can lament whatever it wants, but its anecdotal evidence is clearly implying a premise that's proven false by actual data that shows a majority of developers use Windows.
- fizwhiz 10y agoThe `Who’s Looking for a New Job?` unicode blunder on that article's section made me chortle especially after you realize the founder published this article years ago: https://www.joelonsoftware.com/2003/10/08/the-absolute-minimum-every-software-developer-absolutely-positively-must-know-about-unicode-and-character-sets-no-excuses/ https://www.joelonsoftware.com/2003/10/08/the-absolute-minim...