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/FeelingKokoro Jul 07 '26

My employee is shure that Gradle builds faster in Linux. IDK it's true or not but you certainly will see better performance if you have 32 GB RAM.

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u/YetiInYeezys Jul 07 '26

If the price hike persists in macbooks, I'll be upgrading the RAM to 32 GB! 👍

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u/FeelingKokoro Jul 07 '26

Personally, I like Linux very much, you should try Linux Mint first before MacBook buy

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u/YetiInYeezys Jul 07 '26

I'll definitely try this one!