2. Targeted Users

2.1. Linux advanced users

2.1.1. Use cases

• Web browsing
• Programming/development
• Document editing + presentations
• Gaming (infrequent)
• Managing the OS (installing/updating apps)

2.1.2. Linux affinity

• Power user
• Lives in the terminal
• Loves TUIs
• Uses NeoVim
• Maintains their own dotfiles
• Admin users
• Usually, uses Arch or Gentoo as daily driver distros
• Compiles their own kernel (sometimes)

2.1.3. User interface

• Tiling/scrolling window manager
• Keyboard navigation
• Web browser with vertical tabs
• Wants a snappy GUI
• Prioritises screen real estate
• Wants good legibility of the interface (thin color-coded borders around windows)
• Least amount of distractions possible (i.e., notifications kept to a minimum)

2.1.4. Security and privacy

• Ad blocker and other web extensions to handle tracking, User-Agent, cookies, etc.
• Password manager
• Physical 2FA where applicable