If that isn't your bag, I will push back and ask why you're programming on a star-nix platform?
I pretty much disagree with your whole point. I mostly program C, C++, and Prolog on *nix, and I rarely have to compile anything except for my own software (obviously). Debian provides nearly all libraries I'd ever use as a package.
If other people want to use my software, I can tell them to install dependencies such and such, or even provide a Debian package of my software. I don't want them to need to put the effort in reconstructing my build environment.
I pretty much disagree with your whole point. I mostly program C, C++, and Prolog on *nix, and I rarely have to compile anything except for my own software (obviously). Debian provides nearly all libraries I'd ever use as a package.
If other people want to use my software, I can tell them to install dependencies such and such, or even provide a Debian package of my software. I don't want them to need to put the effort in reconstructing my build environment.