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nix.dev
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Dependencies Belong in Version Control
Nix (https://nix.dev/) can provide all of this, although in a smarter way than just through dumping everything in the VCS. Some projects use it already to provide a reproducible development environment and if done right a clean build is just a `nix-build` away.
- An Overview of Nix in Practice
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Virtualizing Development Environments in 2023
Author doesn’t mention it but I wonder if tried or considered Nix/NixOS’s reproducible developer environments and ruled them out for any reason. I couldn’t tell from the article if there’s something unique to his requirements that disqualifies them.
https://nixos.org/explore
https://nix.dev/
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I'm almost ready to take the plunge, but first ...
if you want something a more in-depth, zero to nix is a great resource for all things nix (they have a section dedicated to flakes here, but i would pay attention to the notice at the top about reading some other things first), along with nix.dev, and of course, the nixos wiki article on flakes
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Why not native support for pkgs.dockertools for apple silcion
On nix.dev it say I would need to cross compile to make it work, is there some way in which i can build natively on my machine.
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Cachix 1.3: Nix uploads unleashed
Hey
Cachix founder here. Here are a few links for getting started:
- https://nix.dev Nix tutorials
- https://devenv.sh Fast, Declarative, Reproducible, and Composable Developer Environments
Let me know if you have any questions. Domen
- Zero to Nix, an unofficial, opinionated, gentle introduction to Nix
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How to learn using NixOS?
Nix pills and nix.dev are my favorites, alongside the official documentation.
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So I find nix really hard to learn and understand - is there any truly excellent resources out there on learning nix?
https://nix.dev/ is the best in depth resource I know but it's a work in progress.
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Dev environments in the cloud are a half-baked solution
For folks looking to understand why this is so https://nix.dev and https://devenv.sh/
devbox
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Show HN: Flox 1.0 – Open-source dev env as code with Nix
How does Flox compare to Devbox? https://github.com/jetpack-io/devbox
- Instant, easy, and predictable development environments on any machine
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PackagingCon – a conference only for software package management
I've spent the last year managing all my packages with Devbox (https://github.com/jetpack-io/devbox).
Local dev, cloud dev, CI, production – all with the same config file. Fingers crossed my talk submission for PackagingCon gets accepted. It'd be awesome to share this new way of working with a wider audience.
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NixOS and My Descent into Insanity
> Now to figure out what a "flake" is…
Flake is a worthwhile addition to Nix that is worth learning. But like anything Nixian, it's not straightforward.
Have you checked out any of the tools that aim to simplify Nix experience? We built Devbox (https://github.com/jetpack-io/devbox) with this in mind.
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TySON: a native go library that lets you use TypeScript as an embedded configuration language without depending on Node or V8
Also devbox ( https://github.com/jetpack-io/devbox ) which is what this is for does not work on windows because of its Nix dependency.
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Simplifying preview environments for everyone
For these reasons, I believe most developer environments should prioritize developer experience over fidelity. Tools like Containerized development environments and cloud emulators can strike the right balance and there’s no surprise that we see increased activity around devcontainers, and similar solutions.
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Codespaces but open-source, client-only, and unopinionated
Local first, cloud optional is the only way (IMHO) we're going to get people off their local laptop development setups.
We need to support local dev environments first, with the exact same config a developer can then move to the cloud.
See https://github.com/jetpack-io/devbox for how this can be achieved and https://www.mikenikles.com/blog/dev-environments-in-the-clou... for my thoughts after 3 years of working in this space.
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Why did Nix adopt Flakes?
If you like the properties of Nix, but find it confusing, you should check out Devbox! It simplifies the process of creating Nix-powered dev environments:
https://github.com/jetpack-io/devbox
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NixTest: a tiny unit testing framework written in pure nix
As part of the work we've been doing with [devbox](https://github.com/jetpack-io/devbox), we needed a unit testing framework to test some of our nix code. Unfortunately we had some use cases where we did *not* want to introduce a dependency on `nixpkgs` (and therefore we couldn't use `runTests`).
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Docker's deleting Open Source images and here's what you need to know
You might be interested in Devbox (http://jetpack.io/devbox)! We built Devbox because we were frustrated with our Docker based dev environments, and our goal is to provide the power of Nix with a more accessible interface (similar to yarn or other package managers).
We're open source and rapidly adding features, you can check us out on Github at https://github.com/jetpack-io/devbox
What are some alternatives?
jenv - Manage your Java environment
devenv - Fast, Declarative, Reproducible, and Composable Developer Environments
devpod - Codespaces but open-source, client-only and unopinionated: Works with any IDE and lets you use any cloud, kubernetes or just localhost docker.
nix-starter-configs - Simple and documented config templates to help you get started with NixOS + home-manager + flakes. All the boilerplate you need!
distrobox - Use any linux distribution inside your terminal. Enable both backward and forward compatibility with software and freedom to use whatever distribution you’re more comfortable with. Mirror available at: https://gitlab.com/89luca89/distrobox
nix-alien - Run unpatched binaries on Nix/NixOS
Home Manager using Nix - Manage a user environment using Nix [maintainer=@rycee]
devenv - Pluggable development environments builder that has potential to support any language or framework environment
asdf - Extendable version manager with support for Ruby, Node.js, Elixir, Erlang & more
nixpkgs-upkeep - Auto-updates and CI 🤖 for Nixpkgs
nix - Nix, the purely functional package manager