I relatively recently (a year or so?) switched from Ubuntu to Debian.

I felt like Ubuntu was bloating up and that sadly those decisions were done through the enshitification process. I went then “back to basics” and I don’t regret it at all.

I had the (wrong) preconception that Debian was “behind” or “slow” for “new” stuff but truth is, despite being “stable” most of what I care about is already in, even for things like gaming in VR. For the rest if I need something “edgy” then I can get the software via another mean than the package manager.

So… what made me change is a desire for more minimalism and the ability to test safely (files saved).