claude for UI, codex for everything else. i cant commit without having codex review something claude did.

Cascadia. Jetbrains. Fira. All you'll ever need.

Linux mint is not a good distro

Having to figure out which distros are "good" or not, with the internet full of people arguing about those points, is another entry on the "why Linux isn't a good choice for most people" list.

most games I'm getting 1% lows that are much higher than windows at 4k resolution

is this the model used on free mode?

totally agree with you, though I have 3 sets of $20 bluetooth sets that I rotate on various devices and have no complaints whatsoever. Also use a DAC and $300 set of can on PC, so I know what good audio sounds like.

is this really relevant anymore now that AI has gotten to the level it has? what used to take weeks to setup now take days (react, multiple backend services and infra)

Very relevant, because it typically takes a lot less code to express a feature in Rails/Hotwire than it does in a SPA with a dedicated back end. No need to maintain API contracts or ensure your UI code is properly async/awaited, etc., etc. Whether its a human or AI writing the code, SPA's add considerable complexity that just isn't necessary for most web apps.

Lower LOC to express a feature means better context management which pays dividends for things like code review.

one of their best songs is "don't tread on me"

You have to understand that's a term of art that doesn't mean what you think it means.

complete opposite experience here