Dev environments in the cloud are a half-baked solution

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  • devenv

    Fast, Declarative, Reproducible, and Composable Developer Environments

  • As the author of https://devenv.sh, I think this is a great first step towards recognizing what Nix has to offer!

  • nix.dev

    Official documentation for getting things done with Nix.

  • For folks looking to understand why this is so https://nix.dev and https://devenv.sh/

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  • devbox

    Instant, easy, and predictable development environments

  • I agree nix is a great way of tackling this problem, but it can also be hard to use for those not familiar with it. Many users start with a tool that makes nix easier to use like https://github.com/jetpack-io/devbox

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