https://programming.dev/u/ruffsl posted on Mar 30, 2026 14:22
After half a year of using it as main driver, I’m still loving nixOS. My entire sway config is in a git repo now, along with the rest of my system config. So nice not having to scrounge around for all the different dotfiles to backup, just the flakes directory.
Do I need to temporarily use a tool not installed? nix-shell to the rescue. Do I need a special shell with commands for the projects I’m currently working on? I just add a .nix file to the project and nix-shell comes to the rescue again. So elegant.
Can I ask about the last bit? Is it like having different dev environments or profiles, and you can just use them as needed?
Intro: https://nixos-and-flakes.thiscute.world/development/intro
Pre-configured shells: https://github.com/the-nix-way/dev-templates
Pair with lorri and direnv.
I am a nixos fan, I do tell people to use nixos, but for some reason all these switch to nixos posts feel sus. Idk.
To also answer your question directly: yes, this was indeed one of two initial motivations for Nix!
There have been an influx of them in my RSS feeds, I wonder if there’s been a You Tube or Tick Tock video that went viral about Nix some time earlier.
Thanks for this! That’s kinda what it sounded like. I’m going to have to give this a try this weekend.