I advise that those unfamiliar with setting up Linux OSs approach it with caution because I've seen some big headaches in open-source from folks with Linux distros but a not-strong grasp of setting up and maintaining those distros. For someone who's been doing this for a few years? They can sand off those rough patches. For absolute beginners, like this blog series is aimed at? It can create some major frustration that's an unnecessary blocker for getting up and running and writing code.
I advise that those unfamiliar with setting up Linux OSs approach it with caution because I've seen some big headaches in open-source from folks with Linux distros but a not-strong grasp of setting up and maintaining those distros. For someone who's been doing this for a few years? They can sand off those rough patches. For absolute beginners, like this blog series is aimed at? It can create some major frustration that's an unnecessary blocker for getting up and running and writing code.
Ubuntu is a breeze. I've heard Mint is great too