As others mentioned, archwiki is the information source if you want to use Arch, and a great source of information even if using other distributions.
For other distros, I've seen people mention Linux Journey.
All that said, you might not be able to drop Windows entirely - if we're talking CAD software, the Adobe suite, that kind of stuff, you might not be able to find suitable alternatives for Linux. That said, you can always dual boot, or you might even be able to work with a VM.
If you do want to try a dual boot, I strongly recommend setting up the Linux boot partition on a separate physical drive, to minimize the risk of Windows overwriting it... As well as you accidentally messing up your windows install. I'd also recommend using rEFInd as the bootloader, since it's very easy to set up and will automatically show a boot option for Windows.
Feel free to ask questions, I'm no expert, but I'll try to answer when I have time.