I remember my first internship where linux was required (coding and basic hardware design, lots of github etc)… Linux seemed so scary to me, but it’s wildly easier to use than windows if you go with popular distros like ubuntu. Gotta think about how much we have memorized in working with windows just to do basic things.
Gaming is really close… I’d love to switch over but there’s still a TON of devices that don’t have working linux drivers, for example my audio interface. Maybe by the time x86 dies windows will too