Author Archives: Mike Johnson

Re: Notion vs Asana vs Todoist – which productivity app?

notion is versatile

asana is good for teams

todoist is simple and works

Re: Webflow vs Framer vs WordPress – which website builder?

Framer for modern, WordPress for scale

Framer: Beautiful, fast, great for design.
Webflow: Powerful but steep learning curve.
WordPress: Most popular, best plugins.

Re: MongoDB vs PostgreSQL vs Redis – which database for app?

postgres is king

mongodb is overhyped

redis is essential for caching

Zoom vs Google Meet vs Discord – which for meetings?

Need a video call solution for team meetings. Zoom is standard. Google Meet is free. Discord is casual?

Requirements: screen share, recording, reliability

Which for team meetings?

Re: M1 vs M2 vs M3 MacBook – which Apple Silicon for dev?

m1 is still fast enough

the extra speed of m3 not worth it

get more ram instead

Re: iPad vs Tablet vs Laptop – which for student dev?

iPad is not a real computer for coding

get a laptop – you will need it

chromebook with linux is cheap option

Re: macOS vs Windows vs Linux – which OS for dev in 2026?

Mac for dev, Linux for control

macOS: Best Unix, great hardware, seamless ecosystem.
Windows: WSL improved a lot, good gaming, familiar.
Linux: Most customizable, free, great for servers.

For dev: Mac or Linux.

macOS vs Windows vs Linux – which OS for dev in 2026?

Setting up dev machine. Mac is popular but expensive. Windows has WSL now. Linux is free but driver issues?

Requirements: development tools, compatibility, hardware options

Which OS for developers?

Re: Vim vs Neovim vs VS Code – which editor for terminal?

Neovim for power, VS Code for ease

Neovim: Most powerful, highly customizable, Lua config.
Vim: Classic, everywhere, reliable.
VS Code: Easiest, great extensions, good GUI.

For terminal: Neovim. For GUI: VS Code.

Re: Bun vs Node vs Deno – which runtime for JavaScript?

bun is blazing fast

node is safe and boring

deno is interesting but ecosystem is smaller