Linux

This article is here to help you setup a development environment on your residential OS so you don't have to switch back and fourth and deal with accidentally nuking the wrong partition. (ouch)

The nature of the beast changes with new technology but Linux is always the same, it is a skill that will follow you throughout your entire career. A katana to be sharpened and honed. A skilled master will do the work of a 100 novice lines of code with a single one liner.