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I've struggled with this idea - almost everything (outside Apple specific development) is ported to Windows. My work is in .NET and various Javascript framework

I've struggled with this idea - almost everything (outside Apple specific development) is ported to Windows. My work is in .NET and various Javascript frameworks. Never had a problem with Windows. Plus I feel if I really needed a Linux environment, the Linux subsystem would fill that need.

Zenbit_UX 7y ago
Sketch is probably the single biggest seller of Mac's.
- saagarjha 7y ago
  I'd say it's probably Microsoft Office or Photoshop…
katbyte 7y ago
> Plus I feel if I really needed a Linux environment, the Linux subsystem would fill that need. Have you actually used it? A bunch of devs I work with continually have issues relating to WSL so i'm not sure if its comparable to macOS.
- owenwil 7y ago
  Early WSL was a pain, but they’ve come a long way. My entire web dev stack works natively on WSL these days–and WSL2 is due any day now, which should make it entirely on-par going forward.
  - wwweston 7y ago
    That's big news! Apparently any day now is by the end of June. Here's the announcement for anyone who (like me) hadn't already heard: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/commandline/announcing-wsl-2/ I'm a little skeptical given the shortcomings/difficulties I encountered last year, but a solid competitor to macOS as a unix workstation with broad desktop app support would be great to have.
    - owenwil 7y ago
      Even in the last year it’s actually a dramatic shift in the landscape. I use WSL as my full-time development environment with Docker/PHP/Node.JS, and have few problems getting anything working–no more than any other platform.
- wwweston 7y ago
  Yeah, I really wanted to WSL to be ready for prime time, and bought a Dell XPS 13 on that expectation, but... nope. It's still mostly promise, you only pull off using it for day-to-day unix-based dev if you're willing to put in a lot of effort, jump through hoops, address unanticipated conditions, and otherwise engage in a lot of yak-shaving.
scarface74 7y ago
Our family has lots of Apple hardware and I’ve had Macs off on over the years. But, the last time I owned a Mac - the 2006 Core Duo Mac Mini - I realized that there was no software that I was using on it that I couldn’t get for Windows that I cared about. I also told myself I needed a Windows laptop for hobby projects outside of work. A few things happened to make me think about getting another Mac within the next 18 months. - All of my work now is cross platform .Net Core, JavaScript, and Python. - I don’t have any plans on doing any Windows specific development. - In the unlikely event that I need to do anything on Windows, I’ll spin up an EC2 instance in my hobby AWS account. - the chances of any company I work for not giving me a Windows laptop is slim. But honestly, I don’t do side projects that aren’t work related and I hardly ever use my computer at home besides as a Plex server. I use my iPad at home mostly with a Bluetooth keyboard for the rare personal MS Office work

Zenbit_UX 7y ago

Sketch is probably the single biggest seller of Mac's.

saagarjha 7y ago
I'd say it's probably Microsoft Office or Photoshop…

katbyte 7y ago

> Plus I feel if I really needed a Linux environment, the Linux subsystem would fill that need. Have you actually used it? A bunch of devs I work with continually have issues relating to WSL so i'm not sure if its comparable to macOS.

owenwil 7y ago
Early WSL was a pain, but they’ve come a long way. My entire web dev stack works natively on WSL these days–and WSL2 is due any day now, which should make it entirely on-par going forward.
- wwweston 7y ago
  That's big news! Apparently any day now is by the end of June. Here's the announcement for anyone who (like me) hadn't already heard: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/commandline/announcing-wsl-2/ I'm a little skeptical given the shortcomings/difficulties I encountered last year, but a solid competitor to macOS as a unix workstation with broad desktop app support would be great to have.
  - owenwil 7y ago
    Even in the last year it’s actually a dramatic shift in the landscape. I use WSL as my full-time development environment with Docker/PHP/Node.JS, and have few problems getting anything working–no more than any other platform.
wwweston 7y ago
Yeah, I really wanted to WSL to be ready for prime time, and bought a Dell XPS 13 on that expectation, but... nope. It's still mostly promise, you only pull off using it for day-to-day unix-based dev if you're willing to put in a lot of effort, jump through hoops, address unanticipated conditions, and otherwise engage in a lot of yak-shaving.

scarface74 7y ago

Our family has lots of Apple hardware and I’ve had Macs off on over the years. But, the last time I owned a Mac - the 2006 Core Duo Mac Mini - I realized that there was no software that I was using on it that I couldn’t get for Windows that I cared about. I also told myself I needed a Windows laptop for hobby projects outside of work. A few things happened to make me think about getting another Mac within the next 18 months. - All of my work now is cross platform .Net Core, JavaScript, and Python. - I don’t have any plans on doing any Windows specific development. - In the unlikely event that I need to do anything on Windows, I’ll spin up an EC2 instance in my hobby AWS account. - the chances of any company I work for not giving me a Windows laptop is slim. But honestly, I don’t do side projects that aren’t work related and I hardly ever use my computer at home besides as a Plex server. I use my iPad at home mostly with a Bluetooth keyboard for the rare personal MS Office work