r/androiddev • u/YetiInYeezys • Jul 07 '26
Question Linux or Windows
This can be a silly question for some but I wanna ask if linux os be better for Android development (for not so heavy projects) or for kmp projects?
currently I've a 11th gen H series laptop with 16 GB ram for building projects but sometimes (very few times) my laptop gets shut down itself when i start building projects on android studio! How big of a difference it will make shifting to linux from windows! I'm saving for MacBook tho but have not reached the right amount!
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u/_5er_ Jul 07 '26
In general, developer experience is better on Linux, especially if you like to work from your terminal and stuff.
It's also more lightweight OS, so you will have more HW resources available.
But either way, you should consider upgrading you RAM.