You would figure that most developers would just work on the platform that gives them the tools to do what they do most easily. Yet the amount that won’t use Linux and instead seemingly cripple themselves by developing on Mac or Windows frankly astounds me. But I’m also very used to Linux’ pain points, having used it since the 90s. If I only every got my software with an .exe or .dmg download, I’d probably shy away as well.

I couldn’t imagine working with Docker Desktop or WSL, or depending on Brew to have everything I need, but that’s the reality for many, because it’s familiar and simple. The underlying operating system is abstracted away so they don’t have to deal with it, and sticking their nose in Linux is scary and confusing, especially if you’re expected to deal with the panoply of installation methods available to your software. When I dealt with Windows in the long-long ago, you built a MSinstaller package and went on your merry way.

And if you look at new developers today, do you think they’d put up with RBBS for a minute if that’s how they got their software out?