I'd mean people who don't know linux in particular but are marginally tech-savy.Mint has been described as "the distro your granny can use" (and some do), but it does require some knowledge to at least install it — but it's nothing a tutorial somewhere won't help with, it's a low bar.
RAM adequacy will depends on the language(s) and their toolchain, but coming from windows i don't foresee a CLI-inclined dev.And/Or get a second-hand ThinkPad that doesn't have soldered RAM.
That’s what companies care for, that cannot afford a full IT employee or even department.
I doubt those companies can afford paid support from the likes of Cannonical and Red Hat - their licenses are solely for other at-scale companies to write off expenses and shift blame if something hits the fan.
Does Dokuwiki count?