Ask HN: Is Windows ever going to suck less?

Re:Ask HN: Is Windows ever going to suck less? by sgt on Thursday April 17, 2025 @04:04PM (#43721557)

I think Microsoft has pretty much acknowledged that Windows isn't really a priority.

Anyone sensible switched over to macOS already, especially software developers. It may also not be perfect, but I mean it's night and day really. As a developer, macOS is just such an amazing environment (and a true Unix).

When I try Windows it's like going back 15 years.

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Re:Ask HN: Is Windows ever going to suck less? by mubou on Thursday April 17, 2025 @05:02PM (#43722182)

> Anyone sensible switched over to macOS already, especially software developers

Well if sgt says so, then it must be true!

Except it isn't, sorry. Both Windows and Linux (if you total the distros) are more popular among developers according to last year's SO survey:

https://survey.stackoverflow.co/2024/technology#1-operating-...

I'm glad that you've found an OS that suits you, but please don't speak for the rest of us, or call everyone who has different opinions from you "unsensible". (Personally, I find Mac really frickin annoying, but that's just, like, my opinion, man.)

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Re:Ask HN: Is Windows ever going to suck less? by sgt on Thursday April 17, 2025 @06:13PM (#43722787)

The stats may say one thing but... it may also depend where you are. I can imagine a lot of devs world wide simply can't afford the HW.

I don't really care what people use, and am glad you love whatever, but I know what I would recommend to others.

Incidentally, there was a site about the setups of well known developers and 80-90% of them use Macs.

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