Why You’ll End Up Learning Linux (Whether You Plan To or Not)
A quick explanation of why learning Linux isn’t optional anymore whether you’re a developer, DevOps engineer, or anyone working with modern software.
Aymen Chikeb
11/16/2025

Why You’ll End Up Learning Linux (Whether You Plan To or Not)
Why Learning Linux Matters
The leaning or understand something the first thing before any step is to understand why. Why you should learn Linux?
Quick answer: You shouldn't learn Linux. (before quit blog keep learning)
Why I say you shouldn't learn Linux, because you will be forced to learned someday when you don't know what happen in server, when writing bash, debugginer in a server and last deploying into cloud.
Oups, I forget to tell you that also cloud is runnign in Linux. (Stop and go search "how many devices are running linux" in google). Linux runs approximately 90% of the public cloud.
Also you will be surprised, billions of devices ruuning (server, IoT, Android, supercomputers, smartphones..).
Some Statistics
Linux quietly runs huge parts of the internet and countless devices (servers, Android phones, IoT, supercomputers), and the tooling you’ll use every day containers, Kubernetes, cloud VMs, CI/CD and many AI workloads expect it. If you’re a software engineer, DevOps, architect, or anyone shipping software, learning the basics of Linux pays off immediately: faster debugging, clearer deployments, and more control.
Good luck and here’s a friendly reminder: learn the essentials now, and your future self will thank you. See you around.

