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JhonDoe
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So, started working in a nodejs/react personal project with an old friend. I code in linux mint, my pal always at windows 7 never worked in something different from php. From the very beginning I advised him to move to linux

Me: hey man, the backend is running now, pull the changes and `npm start`

Friend: ok so I need to install dependencies right?
Me: yup, easy peasy lemon squeezy

So after a brief(one week period) until my friend could install visual studio to get some deps installed

Friend: hey I ran `npm start`, it got stuck. backend does not start at all, no output messages, no error, no nothing

Me: FFS, that's why I told you from the start, "use any linux distro for this project" :(

Then for a couple of hours(4) trying to install a distro in his 7 years old laptop...

Me: Ok, let's call it a day, 7 tries to install this thing in your old machine is enough. did you not realize your HDD was really busted? in your 7 years with your laptop? this is BS that's why I could not install linux :|

Friend: I didn't, windows never showed me any problem, maybe windows is better than linux in that matter.

Me: GTFO

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  • 3
    7y
    Use vscode and install node.js
  • 1
    7y
    @devTea how does it resolve those deps that need some compiling at the install? I thought that's why visual studio was needed for some of those. But if vs code fix that, awesome, I could avoid this stuff from happening again :)
  • 1
    7y
    running node app on visual studio is an ass, vscode is just a text editor with built-in bash

    just hit ctrl + `, npm install, npm start and the app is running, unlike his autistic brother
  • 1
    7y
    Its not that hard to install node on windows. Your friend is just dumb
  • 2
    7y
    He's talking about native modules, that's why he needs visual studio. It comes with a C++ toolkit.

    And yes, he should use linux
  • 1
    7y
    @JhonDoe because id he installs nodejs he can actually run the ducking command my dude.

    No need to install Linux or anything (other than the fact that it is a lot nicer to work on)
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