Poll: only 12% of developers build software on Windows

A poll by Gergely Orosz on X drew about 4,000 responses: macOS got 61.6%, Linux 24.2% and Windows 12.8%. A similar LinkedIn poll returned 66%, 20% and 12%, while the global Stack Overflow 2025 survey still puts Windows first among professional developers at 49.5%.

• X poll: macOS 61.6%, Linux 24.2%, Windows 12.8%
• LinkedIn poll: 66% macOS, 20% Linux, 12% Windows
• Stack Overflow 2025: Windows used by 49.5% of professionals, macOS by 32.9%
• Poll audience skews toward startups and Big Tech developers