I think it boils down to personal preference. Each have their advantages and disadvantages. I prefer glossy displays. However, I hate the glare that comes with them. The anti-glare that matte displays provide is great however I feel like the colors tend to look slightly dull on matte displays. What are your preferences as designers or developers?
Glossy == Sun reflections - not good.
Matte IPS FTW!!!
Unless you work in a blacked-out film editing suite, matte.
I prefer a matte display for sure....I feel like it reduces eye-strain when I'm working long hours on a project.
Emil Moe
Senior Data Engineer
As a programmer, glossy.
But honestly I don't feel the big difference. I'm glad my new laptop has an overlay glass only because it's easier to clean the screen. Even with my previous matte I still moved away from direct sunlight, the key if you want to be in the sun is the lumen. Maybe OLED, I have heard they are pretty nice for outside.