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Microsoft's idea of an upgrade path: swap your modern OS for a game from 1989. When Windows 10 support ends, they're not suggesting Linux or even Windows 11—they're recommending you time travel back to TempleOS. Because nothing says "cutting-edge security" like pixelated platforms and 8-bit sound effects. Honestly, this might be an improvement. At least Temple Run doesn't force updates while you're in the middle of a presentation. And the system requirements are so low, even that potato you call a development machine could handle it.

That 0.06Hz difference between 59.934 and 59.994 is keeping me up at night. It's like watching someone align UI elements by eye instead of using a grid system. Five years with that monitor and you never noticed? Your brain has probably been subconsciously twitching this whole time while you blamed it on too much caffeine. Pro tip: Real developers obsessively check every setting on new hardware, then never touch them again until the heat death of the universe. Or until Windows forces an update. Whichever comes first.

The stark contrast between C++ development experiences couldn't be more dramatic. On Linux, it's all sunshine and rainbows—a delightful adventure where your code compiles without mysterious errors and dependencies actually make sense. Meanwhile, C++ on Windows transforms you into a hardened noir detective, chain-smoking through the night as you investigate why your perfectly valid code is being accused of crimes it didn't commit. The cigarette isn't for style—it's a coping mechanism for dealing with Visual Studio's cryptic error messages and DLL hell. No wonder Windows C++ developers look like they've seen things... terrible things.

Five minutes on a different OS and suddenly you're curled up in the fetal position questioning all your life choices. That moment when you can't find the terminal, or the window controls are on the wrong side, or God forbid—you have to use a different package manager. The muscle memory betrayal is real . We've all been there, desperately crawling back to our comfort zone where we know exactly which arcane keyboard shortcuts will bend the machine to our will. The OS holy wars continue, but deep down we're all just creatures of habit who'd rather collapse dramatically than learn where they moved the settings menu.

Content Close-cropped hair, just like Dad's when he worked at Big Blue. Power tie: all the color he requires. Computing is serious business. Keep a straight face. BACKPACK: PowerBook Duo 230; accessories Metricom Ricochet wireless modem - lomega Zip drive; five full cartridges Extended key. board and mouse - Nokia 100 cell phone Newton MessagePad A few scratched up floppy disks MacAddict - One 8-pin serial cable Piles of notes, papers and transit schedules. The casual "Seinfeld-cut' is in. Of course, Jerry would never use a PC. The earring isn't mak- ing the statement it once was, but it still helps to draw the line. BRIEF CASE: Portg Toshiba laptop - Microsoft Office installation disk- PC Magazine - Byte One Xircom Credit Card Ethernet modem - One 10-base T-cable An HF 32S calculator A Lotus penknife Needlenose pliers A multi-tip screwdrivei IBM Networking Center pen kept in custom-crafted pocket protector. You never know when you're going to need a PhoneNet connector. Mandatory wacky watch just looks cool. Imitation Rolex. The denim shirt is standard issue. Get Brooks Brothers. What else? FootLocker. What else? THE WINDOWS USER HOBBIES: No time for hobbies, still trying to install system. SECRET SHAME: Has a Mac at home for "the kids". Really, really liked Microsoft Bob. BELIEF: Thinks Bill Gates is God. THE MAC ADDICT HOBBIES: No time for hobbies, too busy spam- ming Windows-only developers. SECRET SHAME: Still uses WriteNow for word processing. BELIEF: Thinks Bill Gates thinks he's God. ProdrammerHumor.io

Content Primary Operating Systems Among Professional Developers 61 Windows 47 UnixLinux TRUELIST 44 MacOs 1 Other Source: Statista