HN discourages religious debates. Seriously though a Mac is obviously the best way to go. That or you could justfind an IDE you like and don't worry about the

HN discourages religious debates. Seriously though a Mac is obviously the best way to go. That or you could justfind an IDE you like and don't worry about the OS. Learning your way around a new operating system is probably overkill if you just want to dabble in a new language as long as your current system supports it well.