4 ms·
Do you use Windows to do software development? I've talked to several people who described why they left "software development", and recently worked in a Windo
by pjkundert 2y ago
Do you use Windows to do software development?
I've talked to several people who described why they left "software development", and recently worked in a Windows development shop -- I'd leave the field, too, if I had to work like that!!
If so -- try switching to development using a more traditional *nix philosophy, but make sure you have a seasoned mentor! You may just find that you actually love software development, but didn't know it because it was hidden under a pile of ... Windows.
- ThrowawayR2 2y agoOnly on HN would the answer to "How do I find a new career?" be Linux fanboyism. smh
- vednig 2y agoIt's not a bad advice change of OS and distro hopping could ignite some spark.
- pjkundert 2y agoI’ve been doing this for 40 years. I love it, every day. I’d quit today if forced to do what I saw 100% of the guys doing in that Windows dev shop… Or, continue to believe I’m a “Linux fanboi”. Cut my teeth on Gosling emacs + make on a Vax running BSD Unix. It was great, 15 years before I installed Linux 0.8 + X from a stack of 40 floppies. Get the off my lawn.