Why Use Windows?! -
Why Use Windows?! -  
Podcast: The Standup with ThePrimeagen
Published On: Sat May 31 2025
Description: ☕ ssh terminal.shopTimestamps:0:00 intro / pre-meeting chaos1:48 Welcome to The Standup 3:16 Prime explains his two-PC streaming config5:02 Real story: Netflix internal meeting leak scare7:00 Why do game devs still use Windows?9:23 Misread tweet kicks off Linux vs Windows debate10:48 Casey: No one “loves” Windows — they tolerate it13:29 Why studios can’t easily switch from Windows15:47 IT/security & enterprise restrictions on Linux20:15 Why clean-slate devs still choose Windows22:22 Debugger superiority on Windows explained24:48 Steam Deck & RAD debugger could change the tide32:34 Anti-cheat isn’t the main Linux roadblock35:01 Why do *you* use Mac or Linux?36:47 Prime’s Windows pain & Linux love40:26 Linux window managers vs Exposé46:29 The fragility of custom Linux setups51:09 Web dev has even more breaking changes57:27 AI doesn’t fix underlying dev tool problems1:00:04 Trash’s hot take on over-optimizing workflows1:02:35 Prime explains why he optimizes *everything*1:07:30 Valve anecdote: why default setups can be smarter1:14:15 Keyboard nerd segment1:16:11 Joke outro + how to “save” WindowsWhy Do Game Developers STILL Use Windows?? | The Standup🎮💻 In this episode of Standup, we dive deep into the eternal operating system war: Windows vs. macOS vs. Linux. Legendary game dev Casey Muratori (of Handmade Hero fame) joins Primeagen, Trash, and Tee to unpack why game developers still use Windows, even when most modern developers swear by Linux or Mac.📌 Topics We Cover:• Why game devs prefer Windows (spoiler: it’s not because they like it)• MacOS vs. Linux vs. Windows for developers• Is GDB actually garbage?• Debugging tools: RAD Debugger, Visual Studio, and why Linux falls short• Why enterprise studios can’t just switch to Linux• Anti-cheat, Steam Deck, and the future of Linux gaming• The unbearable pain of Windows terminals• Why developers obsess over window managers and productivity setups• And of course… the real debate: should devs optimize everything or just get stuff done?🔥 Whether you’re a web developer, game dev, Linux power user, or someone just trying to survive corporate IT policies — this one hits every nerve.👇 DROP YOUR OS HOT TAKES IN THE COMMENTS 👇#GameDev #WindowsVsLinux #DeveloperPodcast #StandupPodcast #CaseyMuratori #LinuxGaming #DevTools #Primeagen #TechPodcast #Debugging #VisualStudio #MacVsPC #WebDev #SoftwareEngineering #SteamDeck #OpenSource #RADDebugger