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I work and develop on Windows. Go, javascript / typescript and Scala, mostly. I can tell you: every development tool you can think of runs just fine on Windows.
by nothrabannosir 12y ago
I work and develop on Windows. Go, javascript / typescript and Scala, mostly. I can tell you: every development tool you can think of runs just fine on Windows. Natively:
* bash
* all the GNU tools (grep, less, ...)
* vim
* emacs
* npm
* all the npm tools (gulp, grunt, &c; everything installable through npm)
* gcc
* make
* IntelliJ
* ssh (command line or putty)
It's all here. Without cygwin. The only problem I ever have is performance of the FS on many small files. That's just terrible.
- ajanuary 12y ago"Just fine" might be overstating it a little. For example, I've often hit path length limits with npm. But definitely better than most people seem to expect.
- cozuya 12y agoNo nvm though, bizarrely.
- antihero 12y agoHaving the tools is one thing, having an OS that you spend 60%+ of your waking hours on which is a pleasure to use and makes you happy is another.
- lectrick 12y agoI'd just run a *nix VM. If your corporate policy even allowed that. :P