Ask HN: Do you use windows for development?

CyberFonic · on July 19, 2018

Noooo!

Dev desktop runs Ubuntu, MacBook Pro with OS X when on the road. Deploy everything as WebApps on hosted servers/services on both AWS and Google Cloud.

Before cloud hosting, I used to roll-in servers running HP-UX and AIX into clients' data centers. My support costs were a tiny fraction of those of my competitors using Windows server, etc.

muriithi · on July 19, 2018

Yes. I develop on both Ubuntu and Windows.

I mostly do Node.js and Android development so I can work exclusively in Linux but some of my customers install my software on Windows. Always good to see whether everything works on Windows.

mohitmun · on July 19, 2018

How do switch between both? Do you dual-boot or use VM or something similar?

chrisbennet · on July 19, 2018

Yes. I can iterate quickly. If the end product is embedded, I port it to Linux once I’ve got the algorithms working.

sheldor · on July 19, 2018

Sadly yes. Too many apps still in old .net pre-core versions.