the OS landscape is pretty grim in 2021 in general:

- Some Linux distros are getting pretty usable, but there are also still plenty of rough edges and limited support for certain apps. It's understandable because the community is under-resourced.

- After having last used Windows XP, I was astounded at the lack of polish and QA on Windows 10. It seems that I encounter some bug or UX mess every time I use it. And this is supposed to be the 'good' iteration in their good/bad release cycle?

- MacOS is tied to expensive hardware which you may or may not want. The new M1 arch also makes it less useful for web dev work.