Posts of the category how-to
Nix as a WebAssembly build tool
Making Wasm's potential portability a reality
Creating and modifying flakes using the FlakeHub CLI
The FlakeHub CLI, fh, now enables you to generate new flakes from scratch or modify existing flakes in place,
providing major ergonomic benefits for working with flakes.
Instrumenting Axum projects
Fitting the pieces together for pleasant errors and logs in Axum.
Declarative GNOME configuration with NixOS
When I first started using Linux in 2006, I remember dreaming of a Linux Console. It wasn't so far fetched, the PlayStation 3 had just been released with OtherOS support which allowed users to install Linux (or BSD). Still, it seemed that a Linux-first console seemed like it would only ever be a dream.
Packaging Open Policy Agent policies with Nix
How I used Nix to turn Open Policy Agent policies into standalone CLI tools
Extending NixOS configurations
NixOS modules and configurations offer us a tantalizing way to express and
share systems. My friends and I can publish our own flakes containing
nixosModules or/and nixosConfigurations outputs which can be imported,
reused, and remixed.
Nix on the Steam Deck
When I first started using Linux in 2006, I remember dreaming of a Linux Console. It wasn't so far fetched, the PlayStation 3 had just been released with OtherOS support which allowed users to install Linux (or BSD). Still, it seemed that a Linux-first console seemed like it would only ever be a dream.
Deploying Nix-built containers to Kubernetes
While it's easy to fall in love with Nix and want to use it to build and configure just about everything, let's face it: few of us are in a position to do so, especially in the workplace. "Hey team, let's Nixify our entire stack!" is unlikely to endear you to your coworkers at daily standup.
Streamline your GitHub Actions dependencies using Nix
Make your CI pipeline both strictly declarative and reproducible across environments by replacing third-party Actions with Nix shell environments.
Make your QEMU 10 times faster with this one weird trick
NixOS uses virtual machines based on QEMU extensively for running its test suite. In order to avoid generating a disk image for every test, the test driver usually boots using a Plan 9 File Protocol (9p) share (server implemented by QEMU) for the Nix store, which contains all the programs...
Using Nix to run software with no installation steps
All you need is the Nix CLI and a flake URL to run executables using Nix. There's nothing else quite like it in our industry.
Effortless dev environments with Nix and direnv
Like many of you, I work on a lot of different projects. Even when a project is less serious—hey, I should check out this new JS framework!—I strive to reduce the friction involved with setting up the project's dev environment to the absolute bare minimum possible.
Building a highly optimized home environment with Nix
How I used Home Manager and a personal project called Nome to declutter and optimize my home environment using Nix.
How to Use Hydra as your Deployment Source of Truth
Hydra is a fantastic tool for building small and large software collections. It is also a great tool for orchestrating releases.