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Depends on the ecosystem around the language - there are tools that just plain don't work or work poorly on Windows.
Alternatively you could try developing a .NET Framework v4 app on Linux, if the OS doesn't matter (no, mono is not equivalent).
I can do it on a piece of paper with a pencil. You're just delusional if you think you need multiple bleeding edge packages, fancy colorful paid IDEs or cloud connected environment to create an app.
Are you my programming professor perchance? Sure, if the mafia points a gun at my head and forces me write an IBAN validation algorithm in valid Java code on a piece of paper, then I'm happy to oblige. But when does that ever happen? Why use Netbeans with light theme? Why are you forcing us to demonstrate bubble sort with a Hungarian folk dance? Why are you recording us dancing? I'm asking too many questions. You probably put too much crack in your coffee today.
But you need Windows to compile and test older .NET stuff, even if you write the code in notepad.