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Why does developing on Windows suck so bad?

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>want to start a local dev project
>need to compile sass
>need node.js to use npm
>install node.js
>create package.json and do npm install
>errors out the ass
>oh you need python
>install python 3.5
>run npm again
>errors out the ass
>oh you need ruby
>install ruby
>run npm install again
>errors out the ass
>oh you need ruby dev kit
>install ruby dev kit
>run npm install again
>errors out the ass
>oh you need python =>2.5 <= 3 because a package is incompatible with current version you have
>install python 2.7
>run npm install again
>errors out the ass
>oh you need windows build tools because node-gyp is gay
>run npm install --global --production windows-build-tools as administrator
>takes 2 hours
>freezes
i didnt even start my project yet and the whole day is GONE

FUCK THIS SHIT
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How about you use a real language instead of node faggot
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>>59225682

It's to make sure that you fail. Code monkeys shouldn't be encouraged to succeed, then who would do the code-monkeying?
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>>59225682
People who spend time reading documentation don't have this problem.
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>>59225682
Nobody worth a shit develops on windows
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>>59226250
>Implying
Sorry you haven't worked in the real world yet buddy
Maybe that ITT tech degree will pay off soon. :)
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>>59226262
This. Same applies to Lazarus.

Glorious Object Pascal.
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>>59225682
>Develop on a Mac
>It just werks

Seriously though, it's true.
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>>59226302

you dumb fuck windows is for msoffice, dotnet development, and call center pajeets.

that's real world.

you think devs in charge of node and ruby and python give a shit about the windows install base? lmao
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>>59226488
You think I consider anyone that works in those languages a software engineer? Lmfao fuck off idiot
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>>59226488
>that's real world.
well when your real world is your mom's basement i can't blame you
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>>59226359
This

>>59225696
>node
>language
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Why don't you just learn C++ instead OP you idiot.
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>>59226593
>C++
>best language
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>>59226546
Its distinctly different than vanilla js and exists for a different reason, back end dev is completely different than front end
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>>59226614
>Implying it isn't
Newfriends need to leave
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>>59225682
It's because npm sucks. Anyone remember the leftpad shit?

Windows dev sucks for different reasons, but this one is on the npm retards.
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