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0 pointsgspr4y ago0 comments

I'd quit my job if work didn't let me be root on my work machine.

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That's exactly the one single reason why no one should give a developer a Windows machine in a enterprise environment ;)

formerly_proven4y ago

Well that and the shitty dev tools on Windows in general ;)

mszcz4y ago

Care to elaborate? I'm using Windows as a primary dev machine for years and I've encountered no problems aside from the infuriating update-related restarts.

What am I missing? This is an actual, emotionless, genuine question? Always looking to find new ways to procrastinate by trying out new tools ;)

rovr1384y ago

Ultimately it depends on what you need and what you develop for.

If you’re developing for the Linux kernel, I bet you’re missing out on some stuff.

If you’re building web, it doesn’t matter. If you’re building docker images, you can do it on Windows/Mac, but there’s just better performance on Linux if you’re ever debugging speed.

Java? Doesn’t matter either.

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causi4y ago

You don't use Windows Update Manager or timed firewall rules to make sure Update doesn't ever interfere with your work?

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antihipocrat4y ago

I'm a relative beginner to development and have found no issues with WSL2 so far. Any pitfalls to be aware of?

mikeyjk4y ago

When I was using wsl1 I ran into ocassional nuisances: needing to specify a windows mount point and having a problem with phpstorm connecting to it (iirc I had to use a docker for windows setting which was referred to as legacy or insecure maybe).

It wasn't too bad though honestly.

I ended up swapping to debian after my workplace rolled out some insane MDM policies / forced application installs. It is much nicer to dev in *nix

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ocdtrekkie4y ago

And anywhere with a good IT department would say "bye". From my experience, people with reasonable technical skills are the most likely people to defy IT policies, even without admin rights.

gsprOP4y ago

Then hold me responsible if I do.

ocdtrekkie4y ago

Often by the time the violation is noticed, the damage is done. And when you're cleaning up a million dollars worth of ransomware damage, you rethink whoever thought anyone should ever be operating with admin rights to their machine.

nix234y ago

>people with reasonable technical skills are the most likely people to defy IT policies

Absolutely true...aka "i know computers since the C64 nothing bad will ever come from my machine...bumm ransomware...but my Antivirus never said anything"

DangitBobby4y ago

Less to do with that and more to do with it being infuriating that you can't install or do tiny things you need. It can be less frustrating to hop jobs.

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nix234y ago

That's exactly the one single reason why no one should give a developer a Windows machine in a enterprise environment ;)

formerly_proven4y ago

Well that and the shitty dev tools on Windows in general ;)

mszcz4y ago

Care to elaborate? I'm using Windows as a primary dev machine for years and I've encountered no problems aside from the infuriating update-related restarts.

What am I missing? This is an actual, emotionless, genuine question? Always looking to find new ways to procrastinate by trying out new tools ;)

rovr1384y ago

Ultimately it depends on what you need and what you develop for.

If you’re developing for the Linux kernel, I bet you’re missing out on some stuff.

If you’re building web, it doesn’t matter. If you’re building docker images, you can do it on Windows/Mac, but there’s just better performance on Linux if you’re ever debugging speed.

Java? Doesn’t matter either.

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causi4y ago

You don't use Windows Update Manager or timed firewall rules to make sure Update doesn't ever interfere with your work?

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antihipocrat4y ago

I'm a relative beginner to development and have found no issues with WSL2 so far. Any pitfalls to be aware of?

mikeyjk4y ago

It wasn't too bad though honestly.

I ended up swapping to debian after my workplace rolled out some insane MDM policies / forced application installs. It is much nicer to dev in *nix

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ocdtrekkie4y ago

And anywhere with a good IT department would say "bye". From my experience, people with reasonable technical skills are the most likely people to defy IT policies, even without admin rights.

gsprOP4y ago

Then hold me responsible if I do.

ocdtrekkie4y ago

nix234y ago

>people with reasonable technical skills are the most likely people to defy IT policies

Absolutely true...aka "i know computers since the C64 nothing bad will ever come from my machine...bumm ransomware...but my Antivirus never said anything"

DangitBobby4y ago

Less to do with that and more to do with it being infuriating that you can't install or do tiny things you need. It can be less frustrating to hop jobs.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse