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Short answer: No Long answer: The computer you use is just a tool. To be taken seriously you need to have an impressive portfolio of projects, you will be judg

Short answer: No Long answer: The computer you use is just a tool. To be taken seriously you need to have an impressive portfolio of projects, you will be judged by your results and not by the tools you used.

discountgenius 15y ago
I guess my real questions are: Are Macs the best tools available? If yes, will they remain the best tools available? Will the trend of development tools and communities targeting Mac OS continue?
- phren0logy 15y ago
  Quit worrying about this crap and start making stuff. I know that sounds like a harsh non-answer, but it's true. I offer it because sometimes I have the same problem. Quit sharpening pencils and start writing. Do as much as you can with whatever computer you have and a copy of gedit or something similar. If you hit the limits of this within the first few months, it's probably your limit, not the tools. If not, then by that time you will be able to determine for yourself what tools you need.
  - manuscreationis 15y ago
    Amen to all of this
- manuscreationis 15y ago
  "Best Tool" is highly subjective. Don't forget the reason why Mac Development is so vogue right now really does have to do with the fact that the OS is based on BSD now, and thus it's a lot easier to get things from the wider Linux world onto the Mac platform. The Linux platform has really been exploding lately, and that's helped Mac out tremendously (In my opinion; Please let me know if I'm talking out of my ass here). However, don't just go get a Linux box either. Find what works for you, and go with it.