Ask HN: What do you put on a new computer?

coldsnap427 · on Dec 12, 2019

> I'm switching back to a Thinkpad, and I'd like to see what you all do with a new computer? Do you wipe it? Use VMs? What flavor of OS?

I have Arch installed on my ThinkPad (a meme, I know, but I love it.) One of the first things I install is Emacs, with all my configurations. That way I can work on getting everything else set up on my new machine.

codedrome · on Dec 14, 2019

I would certainly install Ubuntu or Mint as a dual boot. It comes with plenty of software such as LibreOffice, Firefox and Gimp which I use all the time.

I currently use Atom for coding but I'm not sure how good that is with RoR.

croo · on Dec 15, 2019

On windows: java dev tools(git,jdk,intellij/vscode), irfanview, notepad++ and total commander is a must have.

On Linux: vim and my .vimrc .

runninganyways · on Dec 13, 2019

On windows:

- firefix (w/ adblock plus)

- chrome (w/ adblock plus)

- git

- vscode

- visual studio community

- desk pins (utility to keep window on top)

- "a ruler for windows" (on screen ruler)

...and that's pretty much it. Everything else I just do when I need it.

disposedtrolley · on Dec 13, 2019

On a Mac, Homebrew is the first thing I install. I then pull my dotfiles repo which has some scripts to get most of my dev tools installed.