I have used a Samsung Chromebook Plus and found that it worked well for web programming and scripting language development (Python and Perl).
Crostini makes it rather easy to use a surprising amount of Linux software with minimal effort. The biggest gotchas are:
1) the machine's processor which could limit software that only works on x86
2) some of the security restrictions of running in a container. Crostini might not be ideal if you are doing development that requires I/O to external devices (e.g. Android development over adb)
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It depends on your tooling needs and preferences.
I have used a Samsung Chromebook Plus and found that it worked well for web programming and scripting language development (Python and Perl).
Crostini makes it rather easy to use a surprising amount of Linux software with minimal effort. The biggest gotchas are:
1) the machine's processor which could limit software that only works on x86
2) some of the security restrictions of running in a container. Crostini might not be ideal if you are doing development that requires I/O to external devices (e.g. Android development over adb)