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What operating system and tools should a beginner use to learn programming? (programming.dev)

submitted 11 months ago by cactus_head@programming.dev to c/programming@programming.dev

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I want start with python but I don't know what operating system and tools to use. I have a 6 RAM icore3 180 GB hard disk Notebook laptop running Linux mint. I plan to save up to Buy a PC in the future but for I have to make due my old laptop

I am also wondering how does the programming market look like in terms of operating system. Does it matter which operating system you use? In terms of programming institutions (universities bootcamps, etc..), do each institutions have its own preference or does it let its student choose?

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[–] Ashiette@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Your mint setup is fine to start learning, as others have said. Start with something simple : python, javascript, ...

For programming, there are tools available on every OS. However I have found that those tools are easier to use on Linux. Okayish to use on MacOS. Programming with Windows, on the other hand is, well... it certainly is possible, but... see for yourself.

For instituitions it varies depending on each one of them. Usually they have their own tools because it is easier to organise a class if everyone works on the same IDE but if you get good enough it does Not matter what is your OS/IDE of choice. VSCodium is nice but anything like kwrite/kate/gedit/geany is good enough. Hell, even nano can get the job done.

[–] Grtz78@feddit.de 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Depending on how much you want to work on servers later, getting used to vim might be worth it. With neovim there's also a modern take on vi, that can fully replace any IDE.

Just use what works for you. Only downside to IDEs is you might not graps all the magic going on in the back, so take your time to understand the ropes of the build and deployment systems before you let your IDE handle it for you.

[–] Ashiette@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I started using vim to learn rust. It's awfully powerful and I fully understand the hype.

However when I started to program, vim was NOT a good option to learn. Because you have to learn how to code and how to use the coding tool at the same time. It can be too much to take in.

[–] Grtz78@feddit.de 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Yeah, I understand that. I myself stayed an emacs user up to today because it was easier to get into it (the rabbit hole starts tumbling down some time later with emacs). But in these days eclipse was the shiny new star of IDE (cringe). However, when you face rolling out somestuff or setting up your own first services, the afternoon needed to get basic grasp of vim is well spend.