[dneb7]

His attack on using developer tools was harsh, but I'm over 30 so it didn't apply :)

But seriously, I'm afraid he is close to the truth. As a career Windows programmer, I have great fear for the future after having tried the 2012 preview -- I've never felt so lost on a computer in my life. For my own selfish sake, I keep praying they'll make some changes before final release.

[maayank]

move to greener pastures. Install Linux in a VM and start to program some hobby project on it.

[dneb7]

In my case, I sell my own software. So having a market that will buy my software is first priority. Providing support all day is not how I prefer to make a living. (that's fearful me talking)

I'd love to know the percentages of independent Windows devs that make a living selling software vs percentage of Linux devs that can make a living selling software. Sure, big companies will employ both, but how does it work out for the small guys?

Edit: I will admit Linux and its ecosystem are looking more and more attractive all the time...

[maayank]

You don't have to go full time into it. Just putting some hours in the week to toy with it. Doesn't have to be Linux - can be Mac[1] and Objective-C as well, just diversify yourself for learning & (maybe, future) profit.

[ehosca]

try hitting the "windows" key more often :) case in point, hitting the windows key immediately gets you to the tile view where you can start typing the name of program you want to launch and its instantly there.

its a bit of a learning curve (a very small one) but once you're over you'll be glad for not having to browse through the Start> All Programs > XXX > yyy mess ...