I love Linux, but I can't quit Windows
Key takeaways
- I've been distro-hopping for probably twenty years.
- High performing developers I've admired most use Linux.
- I've used Linux at least every year for two decades.
I've been distro-hopping for probably twenty years. Fedora, Open SUSE, Ubuntu, Arch, and most recently Fedora with KDE Plasma. Every time I install Linux I feel a small swell of optimism, like this time it'll stick. However, every time I go back to Windows I feel relieved that I can use my computer properly again.
I idolise Linux and the people who use it. High performing developers I've admired most use Linux. They seem to have this fluency with their machines that I've always found aspirational. I subconsciously tell myself 'If I just used Linux, I could be like them!'. I felt the same about Vim. If I just learned Vim properly, I could write code better and faster. Switching to Linux or Vim won't make me better. I think it's just me procrastinating from the real issue, whatever that is.
I've used Linux at least every year for two decades. Back in the day, I dealt with wifi issues, trackpad issues, sound issues, screen tearing, sleep issues.