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Discussion on: Why are software developers using a MacBook? There are many alternatives that are cheaper and work just as fine.

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Dennis Ploeger • Edited

Actually I'm thinking the same about developers on Windows (aside from the "cheaper" argument). :D I constantly see stressed out developers that try to overcome Windows limitations especially in frontend development.

But basically it's just a matter of taste. macOS has Unix tools that Windows lacks and (in my eyes) the best UI there is and Linux is constantly failing for me in terms of easy and consistent UI.

Also in a company where the office tools are set fixed to Microsoft, macOS integrates better.

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Michael Z

You can usually install frontend frameworks using just npm/cdn and that's it? Curious what kind of framework people have issues with.

Now backend that's a different story...

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Panda Quests

The image of Windows/Microsoft has changed in the recent years. They now own gitHub, they have Azure and Code Studio, they are in the Linux Foundation. MS Win is catching up. I know lots of developers (mostly for big enterprises) who are coding with MS Win and like it.

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Dennis Ploeger

Yes they have and I pretty much like what they are doing there but still most frontend development frameworks leaves out Windows or requires the developer jump through many hoops.

But after all it's all a matter of personal taste. I'm tired of flame wars as I fought too many.

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Panda Quests

I agree. Didn't want to start a flame war either. I was just curious to know and stated my (fully subjective) 2 cents.