Is it possible to switch from Windows to Linux for Front-end?

Nikita Shchypylov2016-07-06 22:17:59

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Nikita Shchypylov, 2016-07-06 22:17:59

Hello everyone
I want to know about the possibility of moving from Windows to Linux for a front-end developer.
I mainly use Firefox, Phpstorm, Photoshop.
Will they have problems?
And in general, is it difficult to switch from windows to Linux? Is it like Grunt to Gulp or worse?
The main reason - I want to be able to work with Linux.
What do you say?
Thanks

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9 answer(s)

sergey, 2016-07-06
@zorro76

I moved a long time ago, I did not experience any difficulties, but the pleasure is every day. Learn to work with the terminal - you can't do without it in Linux.

Sanes, 2016-07-06
@Sanes

Possible if you have nothing else to do.

OnYourLips, 2016-07-06
@OnYourLips

Is it like Grunt to Gulp or worse?

It's like gulp to grunt.
It is possible, but difficult and impractical.
If you want to go somewhere, then look towards OS X.

GavriKos, 2016-07-07
@GavriKos

The main problem is that there is no Photoshop native for Linux. Only wine, virtual machines and more. And this is already fraught with problems, crutches or something else - it is impossible to say in advance.
Plus, fonts will subjectively look differently in Linux - they have their own anti-aliasing and font rendering system.
In short, the standard advice is to start with a virtual machine. And then decide for yourself whether you need it or not.

Artem @Jump, 2016-07-07
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Perhaps, but why?

The main reason - I want to be able to work with Linux.

Well, work, who's stopping you?
The ability to work with the system, and the constant use of the system on the desktop are somewhat different things.
You can be able to work without using a desktop, you can sit on Linux and not be able to work with it.
Purely my opinion - Linux on the desktop looks frankly weak, against the background of Windows and MacOS.
If you want to learn - put in a virtual machine and learn.
It is most reasonable to work in a comfortable and familiar environment yourself.

sim3x, 2016-07-06
@sim3x

Yes, maybe
No, it won't
Yes, it's difficult, worse

iBird Rose, 2016-07-06
@iiiBird

also thought about it. I'm stopped by the current lack of Corel under Vine. and designers in the organization of the current in it and design as luck would have it. without a core

Alex, 2016-07-07
@mr_ko

As GavriKos wrote, the whole snag is in Photoshop. On two machines I picked up a vine, both have bugs and are different, although the system and the software set + are the same. I carry a WinXP + Photoshop virtual machine. This suits me, because I don’t do layout every day.
There are no problems with this setup. Web/PHP-storm works great. nodejs, gulp, npm..... too.
Yes, after Windows it is difficult at first. But if you want to master Linux, there is no other way. In a virtual machine, there will be no proper effect.
At first I put the second system on a 20 GB disk. A month later, I realized that I never downloaded Windows and all my work programs, files, etc. fit :) But all the same, the first year I kept Windows as the second system. now this is not.

sazhyk, 2016-07-07
@sazhyk

All the same, I think that for the front-end it is better to keep both axes at hand. Dualbut is not scary, it's scary when you need a photoshop desperately, and he throws all sorts of tricks under the vine. As Artem rightly said , you can not use the system on the desktop, but you can be able to work with it.