Most of these are not about the Linux kernel, but about distro / personal choice. Android tracks you and doesn't make you use the command-line a lot. Fedora / Ubuntu (and others?) like to reboot for every little update.
This, except I won't buy an apple device (unless forced to: in Germany an i-bad is required in many high schools, yes you need to pay for it in full with your own money, yes it needs to be an i-bad they even require a specific model)
Some employers offer intellij ultimate subscriptions. It's even mandatory in some teams. The devs don't have to pay out of their own pocket. But I think many of them are hooked and will lobby to keep the subscription going.
Try opening a terminal an typing echo 'Hello World!'
My two cents: You can forget about Linux for a while. Using a terminal is more important.
Here's a classic guide: https://mywiki.wooledge.org/BashGuide
My pain points with Fedora: signed sdboot and anaconda. Anaconda in particular looks like an unmaintainable mess that needs to be replaced.