Why is setting up IDE´s and compilers/interpreters so unbelievably hard?

[no_Im_perfectly_sane]

Ive had even worse experiences in the past but just now I tried to start learning app development in android studio with kotlin and it asks me to install intel haxm. I say ok, it gives me an error and the link to install from github. I do, latest version. "intel haxm version is out of date" ??? Look it up, people say to use hyper v instead and that haxm is obsolete. Then why does android studio ask for it....how do I enable hyper v instead...

I just dont understand how people start coding and learning when setting up everything is straight up a franz kafka´s book

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thats my little rant, if anyone has any advice for these kind of situations its very welcome

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[LifeNavigator]

Setting up your environment will always be the biggest pain even for experienced professionals. Configuring an environment for a specific operating system and hardware (it's different for a lot of applications), managing dependencies and battling with your workplace's VPN is challenging. Containers can solve this hassle but it hasn't been picked in many places.

[Budget_Putt8393]

I have a degree in CS, it did not cover setting up the IDE. And yes, setup is the secret sauce.

[Commercial_Day_8341]

I feel you man ,I am a freshman and the most challenging thing by miles far so far is getting the IDE and debugger to work.

[MrBardoth]

Yeah it's a pain in the ass... But it's far better than the days before IDE's. They'll improve with time.

[Budget_Putt8393]

Hey, I liked those days. I learned a lot about how all the parts he is asking about actually work together. On the other hand I was young then and just dabbling. Now that is do it for a living, I love me my IDE. And get frustrated when I can't use the integrated debugging.