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You're saying the same thing but with two different outcomes, as if by virtue of using open source tools you're not going to get stuck working at companies that
by daemin 4y ago
You're saying the same thing but with two different outcomes, as if by virtue of using open source tools you're not going to get stuck working at companies that also only use open source tools.
Become experienced in open source tools so that you can work in companies that use open source tools.
Become experienced in closed source tools so that you can work in companies that use closed source tools.
It's the same thing so really it comes down to a matter of preference and experience.
I am pretty much a Windows developer as that's generally been what I've done, and have very little experience writing code for Linux and other operating systems. I could do it in a pinch, and with some time I could adapt and become a more open source based developer, but that is not the environment where I am most productive.
- klysm 4y agoCompanies that used closed source tools can also use open source tools and more importantly _any_ company can use open source tools while the same is not true of closed source tools. I don't think it's really symmetric like you say it is. I do agree it's up to preference and experience though at the end of the day. Having experience in closed source tools can be very valuable because the cost of that knowledge is higher. Not everybody can just tinker with it.