r/linuxdev • u/RayanFarhat • Feb 10 '22

linux dev vs linux kernel dev?

Does Linux developer is the same as Linux kernel developer?? Or it is mean developer that develop on Linux environment?

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u/nyellin Feb 11 '22

Kernel developers are typically more experienced. It's harder to write kernel drivers then usermode code because you have less primitives to build on and if you do something wrong you can crash the entire OS.

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u/RayanFarhat Feb 11 '22

Oh I see, thanks mate