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Ubuntu with the Cinnamon desktop environment works well. It feel similar to Windows XP and has the same default keyboard shortcuts.

For work it's 1. press power button 2. Ctrl + Alt + T, to open a terminal 3. . ./start_{project_name}, to execute a script setting environment variables and starting programs

Each day it saves me a few seconds and the start scripts also serve as documentation.

Amazon Sweden is much worse than other regions. Nonsensical translations makes products difficult to find and top ranked products are often from sellers with spammy looking names (e.g. xuchangmadunshangmaoyouxianzerengongsi).

Before Brexit I frequently used Amazon UK. They had both good prices and fast shipping to Sweden. Same with Amazon US. I would still use them if it wasn't for the import charges.

It depends on the complexity of the problem. Data classes can make the code easy to read, and if you use a good IDE then it will also be faster to write.

I suggest you focus on making the program work, before considering how to best manage state. Readability and performance can be improved through refactoring later.

Was it your first job? How did you perform compared with other developers?

Expectations vary between workplaces. This isn't a pattern until it has happened at multiple companies.

The people who have been fired from teams I've worked with have either had trouble completing tasks or been unable to collaborate with others.

No. With the limited time I have to spend on personal projects I would rather add new features or improve existing ones.

I've also experienced "fun" code unexpectedly showing in production at companies, leading to embarrassing situations for the developers who snuck it in.