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I've given up running Linux natively on my computers and I'm trying to find the best Windows 10 workflow

I'm still in the process of completely moving my workflow to my Dell XPS 15, but my occupation is computer science research, particularly in the area of distributed systems. My day-to-day tasks involve reading and annotating academic papers, writing code (usually in C and Python, but sometimes I use C++ and Java), writing papers in LaTeX, and making presentations (on my Mac I used Keynote but I use PowerPoint in Windows). So far I'm able to do my work using WSL. At times my work involves interacting with the OS kernel, and on my Mac I sometimes find myself using a Linux or FreeBSD VM to do my work rather than programming directly on macOS. For these tasks Windows 10 with the WSL can replace macOS, although sometimes I need to use a Linux or FreeBSD VM.

To be honest, I could probably get away with doing my work on a 2001 PowerBook G4 Titanium if it weren't for the browser situation for PowerPC Macs these days, but I love having a powerful yet lightweight laptop with a six-core Intel Core i7-8750H, a 4K screen, and a fast SSD at my disposal.

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