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> Or is it still mostly a Mac market... When has the Mac occupied the most of any market? Most programmers don't run a Mac. Never have. The vast majority of p
by wayneftw 7y ago
> Or is it still mostly a Mac market...
When has the Mac occupied the most of any market?
Most programmers don't run a Mac. Never have. The vast majority of programmers are on Windows with Mac as a distant second and Linux third.
- fossuser 7y agoIs this actually true? It’s the opposite of my lived experience, but that might just be a Silicon Valley bubble. Everyone here uses macOS or Linux. Windows is rare outside of specific domains that require it.
- wayneftw 7y agoYes I believe it is true. Here are the results for this year from StackOverflow's survey - https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2019#technology-_-developers-primary-operating-systems https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2019#technology-_-... On the east coast, I'd say that most of the programmers I've worked with in IT departments for Finance, Health and Pharma companies are not using Macs - but in my office, a dedicated software consulting firm where the owner has tried to emulate Google - about 2/3 of us use Macs. Personally, I can use any of them to get my job done but right now I prefer a Linux with XFCE.
- fossuser 7y agoInteresting - from that if you combine the macOS and Linux users together they do make up the majority which may be why I thought they were an even larger percentage overall. Though I bet if this survey was restricted to the bay area the percentage would be even higher.
- ChuckNorris89 7y agoMacs as development machines is a SV/US bubble. In Europe most development is done on Windows by a long shot with linux second and Mac a distant third.