Fedora basically works out of the box, but Silverblue is an immutable system that you can modify by layering packages on top of the image. It's really cool, and probably The Right Way™ to handle system upgrades, but its got a bit of a learning curve.
Every now and then I give it a spin, but most IDEs aren't great at doing development inside of a container just yet, which makes it painful to work with.
I hadn’t considered this. It makes me glad I keep as much as possible within my shell and browser.
In its current state I would recommend Silverblue to two classes of users:
1. Highly technical with a strong background in immutable systems and containerization.
2. Non-technical users whose app needs are completely fulfilled by Flathub.
The latter may require some assistance with initial setup, but if I needed to help a friend or family member maintain their computer then Silverblue would be my first choice.
Every now and then I give it a spin, but most IDEs aren't great at doing development inside of a container just yet, which makes it painful to work with.