Most software developers worldwide report the use of Windows operating system as their preferred development environment, as of 2021. Apple’s macOS was the second preferred operating system followed by Linux.
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Software development refers to the process of creating, designing, and supporting software. It includes all the computer activities involved between the conception to the final manifestation of software. These activities are usually planned and put into stages in a logical order called the software development life cycle (SDLC). The software industry is an integral part of the IT market as the creative engine of the ever-involving market and tech companies spend relentlessly on the development of new software products and the improvement of current ones. As such, software developers are well paid for their work.
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JetBrains. (January 17, 2023). PC operating system distribution for software development worldwide in 2018 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/869211/worldwide-software-development-operating-system/
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