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i've heared about Zed for a long time and it seems promising but as long as it's not on windows/linux it's not for developers.

brimstedt 3y ago
I agree. I currently use macos at work, but I avoid investing learning time to tools I can only use on one platform.
dimgl 3y ago
> it's not for developers. What? Who is it for then?
- Draiken 3y ago
  Mostly for SV startup folks. In other words: Apple fanboys. Jokes aside, the US is notoriously dominated by Apple, but it's not the same worldwide.
  - Aeolun 3y ago
    The dev profession is notoriously dominated by Apple. It’s weird to say that something that’s only for Mac is not for developers.
    - safouen 3y ago
      if you're a developer and dependent on mac you're probably building "the next big saas" in "the next big tech company" which will fail in few years. a developer tool should be available on ALL platforms and specially Linux, if a tool is not available in linux no one will adapt it no matter how shiny it is.
    - Draiken 3y ago
      That's most definitely a US centric view. There's a much bigger world out there
      - timeon 3y ago
        As someone who is not from US I feel your point. But they are US company. We are here on US site.
    - gertop 3y ago
      [flagged]
    - da39a3ee 3y ago
      How many countries are you knowledgable about?
askonomm 3y ago
I'm a developer, and I use a Mac, so ...
jamil7 3y ago
Ah yes windows, the classic developer OS.
- safouen 3y ago
  "Ah yes Linux , the classic developer os" it's not available on WINDOWS and on LINUX. which is like THE MOST USED PLATFORMS ON THE PLANET. You apple fanboys try to find excuses for everyone
- ilc 3y ago
  If you have the right tools. Windows is just fine for development. Visual Studio is widely considered one of the best IDEs out there today. Personally, I use Linux for my work on Linux, what IDE varies depending on my work. JetBrains, VSCode, neovim. But I've used other eco-systems. I still miss Genera. That thing was amazing.
- wilsonnb3 3y ago
  Windows is the most popular developer OS according to the 2023 stack overflow survey, for both professional and personal use.
  - metaltyphoon 3y ago
    You have to remember that you're on HN and windows doesn't exist around here.
    - gertop 3y ago
      [flagged]
- nicklaf 3y ago
  You jest, but as famously emphasized by Steve Ballmer [0], Microsoft was (is?) all about developers! [0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMU0tzLwhbE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMU0tzLwhbE

brimstedt 3y ago

I agree. I currently use macos at work, but I avoid investing learning time to tools I can only use on one platform.

dimgl 3y ago

> it's not for developers. What? Who is it for then?

Draiken 3y ago
Mostly for SV startup folks. In other words: Apple fanboys. Jokes aside, the US is notoriously dominated by Apple, but it's not the same worldwide.
- Aeolun 3y ago
  The dev profession is notoriously dominated by Apple. It’s weird to say that something that’s only for Mac is not for developers.
  - safouen 3y ago
    if you're a developer and dependent on mac you're probably building "the next big saas" in "the next big tech company" which will fail in few years. a developer tool should be available on ALL platforms and specially Linux, if a tool is not available in linux no one will adapt it no matter how shiny it is.
  - Draiken 3y ago
    That's most definitely a US centric view. There's a much bigger world out there
    - timeon 3y ago
      As someone who is not from US I feel your point. But they are US company. We are here on US site.
  - gertop 3y ago
    [flagged]
  - da39a3ee 3y ago
    How many countries are you knowledgable about?

askonomm 3y ago

I'm a developer, and I use a Mac, so ...

jamil7 3y ago

Ah yes windows, the classic developer OS.

safouen 3y ago
"Ah yes Linux , the classic developer os" it's not available on WINDOWS and on LINUX. which is like THE MOST USED PLATFORMS ON THE PLANET. You apple fanboys try to find excuses for everyone
ilc 3y ago
If you have the right tools. Windows is just fine for development. Visual Studio is widely considered one of the best IDEs out there today. Personally, I use Linux for my work on Linux, what IDE varies depending on my work. JetBrains, VSCode, neovim. But I've used other eco-systems. I still miss Genera. That thing was amazing.
wilsonnb3 3y ago
Windows is the most popular developer OS according to the 2023 stack overflow survey, for both professional and personal use.
- metaltyphoon 3y ago
  You have to remember that you're on HN and windows doesn't exist around here.
  - gertop 3y ago
    [flagged]
nicklaf 3y ago
You jest, but as famously emphasized by Steve Ballmer [0], Microsoft was (is?) all about developers! [0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMU0tzLwhbE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMU0tzLwhbE