The traditional approach has a lot of potential problems.

WSL gave me the Linux tools I wanted without the reboots, partitions, and daily friction that made dual-booting annoying.

Intuit shut down the popular free budgeting app Mint in early 2024, affecting millions of users. Users were directed to Credit Karma, but many found it lacked the budgeting features they relied on.

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