Exactly one month ago I wrote about why I left Windows. Back then it was day one, everything was new, and I had no idea yet whether it would stick. Now I've done a month of real work, real evenings and real weekends on it, so it's time for an honest update.
The apps that make it harder
Let's start with the part that isn't perfect, because it's real. Some apps just don't have a Linux version. For a few of them there's a wrapper, a Flatpak someone packaged up, or a web version tucked into its own window, and that works fine most of the time. For others there's simply nothing, and I had to find a different tool or accept that I do that one thing somewhere else now.
It's not a dealbreaker, but it's the one thing I'd tell anyone thinking about switching: check the handful of apps you can't live without first. If they're there, or there's a good alternative, you're probably fine.
Coding
This is where Linux really shines for me. My IDEs run great, the terminal is a first-class citizen instead of an afterthought, and every tool I need is one package install away. Building Burrow Client on it was honestly the smoothest dev setup I've had in years. Things just work the way the docs say they will.
Getting stuff done
I'm noticeably more efficient. No popups, no surprise restarts, no app I didn't install showing up in my start menu. The desktop does exactly what I set it up to do, and once you've tuned your shortcuts and workflow, you stop thinking about the OS entirely. That's the best compliment I can give it.
Gaming
I already said it in the first post, but after a month I can say it with more confidence: gaming is great. Most of my library just runs through Steam and Proton without me touching anything, performance is right where I'd expect it, and the few times something needed a tweak, a quick search had the answer.
So, still happy?
More than that. There are a couple of apps I miss, and a few that need a workaround, but for coding, getting things done and gaming it's genuinely top right now. I love it, and I don't see myself going back.
Thanks for reading, and if you've been on the fence about switching, maybe this is your sign.