Developer Desktop Evolution: Screenshot Comparison from 2002 to 2015
By
turrini
Crisp on the outside, thoughtful on the inside. A keeper.
Summary
The article documents a unique longitudinal comparison of developer desktop screenshots from 2002 and 2015, featuring the same individuals 13 years apart. It shows the evolution of developer workspaces, tools, and computing environments over more than a decade, highlighting changes in operating systems, software, and hardware preferences among Unix/developer communities.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledIn 2002 I asked a number of developers/Unix people for screenshots of their desktops. I recently republished them, and, seeing the interest this generated, I thought it'd be fun to ask the same people* again 13 years later.
* Sans Dennis Ritchie and itojun, who are no longer with us.
my desktop is pretty boring, since it consists of xterm windows to whatever unix system i am using at the moment.
Same people, 13 years later.
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