linux is generally a much better environment for development work that requires compiling software
Imagine having to forget around for an hour in the console to install python, java, or whatever code language, an editor thats not as dogstuff as vi, vim or nano, a window manager, an entire new filesystem, a compiler, 7 gojillion dependencies, the lost son of Abraham and the blood sacrifice of a virgin woman to get the bare minimum to start developing software
literally just use windows and double click a .exe file to install an IDE and start