Microsoft Keeps Rebuilding Windows for Developers, but a New Poll Puts Windows at Just 12%
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Microsoft trims Windows 11 with Linux tools and its own hardware class on developers. A survey by The Pragmatic Engineer on X among about 4,000 developers still sees Windows with 12.8 percent behind macOS and Linux.
Microsoft has recently made an effort to bring more developers to the Windows platform. However, this commitment has been only partially successful so far. Many programmers remain steadfast in the competition. (Continue reading)
Preparing a computer to program involves installing languages, terminals, version control tools and, according to the project, setting up a Linux environment. Microsoft wants to reduce that work with Windows Zenith, an experience based on Windows 11 that will arrive preconfigured on teams oriented to the development and local execution of artificial intelligence. The proposal brings together programs [...]
Microsoft keeps rebuilding Windows for developers, but a new poll puts Windows at just 12%
Microsoft spent 2026 overhauling Windows 11 for developers with native Linux containers, Project Zenith, and Coreutils. Yet a new poll across thousands of developers puts Windows at just 12%, with macOS and Linux dominating. Here is why the startup crowd is still avoiding Windows despite huge updates.
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