Ask in any Linux forum which Linux distro you should use as a beginner, and one of the clear answers will be Ubuntu. Despite being one of the most popular distros, it has disappointed many general Linux users. Distro hopper or not, many people are switching from Canonical's distro to others.

After using Bash for years on Debian, Ubuntu, and Linux Mint, when I first came across Zsh on Kali Linux, it was like a new world just opened in front of me. Syntax highlighting, command suggestions, and all the gorgeous colors made me rethink my decision to ignore the command line. I had plenty of reasons to replace Bash with Zsh.

Many Linux veterans still vouch for Vim for editing documents and writing code. As a Linux user myself, I can see why. When many companies are going AI-first with their code editors, Vim stays true to what it was meant for: a simple terminal text editor that makes you efficient while programming.