Windows or Linux for developing?

Depends.
Im in love with VS and not willing to convert yet.
Let's see what VS Code becomes

@Kimmax wait is VSCode not ported to Linux?

@RobStyling According to the download page, it is.

Welcome on devRant, BTW ;)

About the "main" question, whatever suits your needs. But keep in mind that some OS are better for some languages/things, or at least easier to work with (Try developing for iOS on Windows)

C# , so I'm a Microsoft bitch, altough I'm more of a Google fan

Linux mint rules

If you are developing for Windows, Windows; if you are developing for Linux, then Linux.

Welcome!

I use both.
Linux for python.
Windows for just about everything else.

@Kimmax I used VSCode, Sublime Text all thr way. But it needs themes and you eill have to get used to it.

Windows... For me

Windows

macOS = developing
linux = deployment
windows = gaming

@iAmNaN what if you're developing for the web? 😄

@linuxxx Then you are most likely developing for Linux. (Unless you're in .Net land or doing frontend work).

Proprietary garbage limits your freedom. Use Linux

Windows for job (all our clients are on windows, it's just easier for desktop apps. Cross compiling is dark magic)
Linux for fun at home.

Tools. They both serve their purpose and I put them both to good use every day.

I use Windows for everything else. I use Linux to show off to my friends.

Let the games begin. 😂
[In my opinion Linux is better.]

Linux. But I keep Windows around for gaming.

Unless your using .Net I would highly recommend being in a Linux or Mac environment.

Win for .NET, Linux for C and the rest. Always trying to make all my code work on both

And as usual this kind of rant attract some Linux nazis :)

I actually use both if there is versions on both distributions of my IDE.

Why?

Hmmmm
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Guess I like both

Windows for C (Cuz Visual Studio) But personally Linux for anything else.

Depends on what you developing.

@Kimmax There is VS for Mac preview so maybe they'll make it for linux too and then take over the world!

Also I don't know why people think Microsoft hates Linux...After all there is Azure... I' m sure that in 2024 there is going to be only .net core (or mostly) and VS for Linux

Depends on what and for what you're developing for.
If your target OS is Windows, use Windows.
You can't use Linux for developing Windows apps.