8 Linux distros I always recommend first to developers - and why

Linux distributions are far more general purpose than they once were, but some remain especially well suited to development. The right choice depends on your tools, workflow and target platform. Developers need app compatibility, stability and flexibility, along with compilers, libraries, emulators, custom repositories and support for specialized hardware.

Pop!_OS targets STEM and creative professionals, with the Rust-based COSMIC desktop, keyboard-focused workflow and on-demand tiling. It ships on System76 hardware and includes apps for machine learning, engineering, media production and bioinformatics. Fedora Workstation is fast, backed by a Developer Guide and a Developer Portal, and offers many spins for different desktop environments.

Debian, often called the mother of Ubuntu, is prized for stability, a vast set of repositories and extensive documentation.

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