Full Time Nix

Pre-roll transcript:Before you is an episode of the Full Time Nix podcast. My name is Dawn. My job (self-appointed) is to empower the Nix user. If you're listening on the website, consider listening on a podcast app—they offer fancy features. To new listeners I would recommend starting with a recent episode ...which this might be. I hope you’ll find this episode informative and entertaining.---https://github.com/tfchttps://github.com/zupoNixOS tests referenceNixcademy blog post on NixOS tests, part 1Nixcademy blog post on NixOS tests, part 2Nixcademy workshop — Mastering NixOS Integration Testsnix.dev NixOS tests tutorialMany NixOS tests in NixpkgsParetoSecurity agent NixOS testsNixOS/nixpkgs/nixos/modules/virtualisation/qemu-vm.nixhttps://saltsprint.org/https://fulltimenix.com/episodes/sprints-with-neyts-zupanAccessing VMs in the sandbox with SSHhttps://nixcademy.com/https://paretosecurity.com/ ---Ad transcript:Adopting an unfamiliar technology such as Nix usually comes at a cost. Productivity takes a hit, some of the team find themselves preoccupied providing Nix support, anti-patterns emerge increasing technical debt and morale is affected.Founded by my friend and mentor Jacek Galowicz, Nixcademy have brought hundreds of individuals up to speed with Nix.Prevent technical debt, liberate your Nix experts and get on top of Nix and back to work early. Visit nixcademy.com.Jacek tells me that most Nixcademy clients returned their investment in training in under three months.They also provide free educational content that I recommend and a Nix newsletter that I subscribe to.nixcademy.com.---Post-roll transcript:Thank you for listening! For past and future episodes find Full Time Nix on your podcast app. You can be of service to others by sharing this episode. You can support me by rating, reviewing, liking and commenting. And if you can spare a dollar I can use a dollar. fulltimenix.com

Pre-roll transcript:Before you is an episode of the Full Time Nix podcast. My name is Dawn. My job (self-appointed) is to empower the Nix user. If you're listening on the website, consider listening on a podcast app—they offer fancy features. To new listeners I would recommend starting with a recent episode ...which this might be. I hope you’ll find this episode informative and entertaining.---https://2025.nixcon.org/kip93sbc64https://ororatech.com/Nix: a space odysseyjuliusrickerthttps://www.hetzner-cloud.de/enpmembreyhttps://www.expressvpn.com/features/trustedserverryanccnwessel-novacustomhttps://novacustom.com/https://redalder.org/NixCon 2025 - Introducing NixOps4https://rosscomputerguy.github.io/https://amperecomputing.com/briefs/ampere-altra-family-product-briefhttps://nix.vegas/https://solutions.nextcomputing.com/products/fly-away-kits/MatthewCroughanhttps://zmberber.com/aspdt123claisseGaetanLepageNixCon 2025 - What if GitHub Actions were local-first and built using Nix?NixCon 2025 - Rewriting the Hydra Queue Runner in Rusttfchttps://nixcademy.com/zupohttps://paretosecurity.com/MMongelli99https://clan.lol/jflyhttps://nix.camp/domenkozarhttps://www.cachix.org/https://devenv.sh/https://devenv.sh/cloud/NixCon 2025 lightning talk about SecretSpecpkharveynim65sarianvpNixCon 2025 - Supply Chain Security Panel Discussionacicerihttps://zfoh.ch/zurihac2025/edolstrahttps://determinate.systems/Determinate Nixhttps://flakehub.com/geflahttps://www.ccc.de/en/rossturkhttps://flox.dev/refroniD4ndellionhttps://www.data-treehouse.com/pbsdshttps://2024.nixcon.org/h7x4szucsitghttps://www.inverid.com/ezemtsovhttps://github.com/marcusrambergNixCon 2025 - Python packaging with nixpkgs, pyproject.nix & uv2nixhttps://thaigersprint.org/https://fulltimenix.com/episodes/sprints-with-neyts-zupanflyflohhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/florian-pester-30b197ba/https://cyberus-technology.de/https://cyberus-technology.de/en/ctrlosdrupolhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Directorate-General_for_Digital_Serviceshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Directorate-General_for_Education,_Youth,_Sport_and_Culturehsjobekizimbatmhttps://numtide.com/https://direnv.net/https://github.com/numtide/flake-utilshttps://treefmt.com/latest/https://github.com/nix-community/buildbot-nix/https://github.com/nix-community/srvoshttps://github.com/nix-community/nixos-anywherehttps://github.com/nix-community/diskoNix FridayNixCon 2025 - jail.nix - A library to easily jail your NixOS derivations in Bubblewrapdjacuthilobillerbeckhttps://github.com/NixOS/brandingjtojnardrafolinhttps://gitlab.com/luxzeitlosNixCon 2025 - Kubernetes on Nix

Pre-roll transcript:Before you is an episode of the Full Time Nix podcast. My name is Dawn. My job (self-appointed) is to empower the Nix user. If you're listening on the website, consider listening on a podcast app—they offer fancy features. To new listeners I would recommend starting with a recent episode ...which this might be. I hope you’ll find this episode informative and entertaining.---https://releases.nixos.org/nix/nix-2.31.0/manual/release-notes/rl-2.31.htmlhttps://github.com/NixOS/nix/compare/2.31.0...2.31.1 ---Ad transcript:Adopting an unfamiliar technology such as Nix usually comes at a cost. Productivity takes a hit, some of the team find themselves preoccupied providing Nix support, anti-patterns emerge increasing technical debt and morale is affected.Founded by my friend and mentor Jacek Galowicz, Nixcademy have brought hundreds of individuals up to speed with Nix.Prevent technical debt, liberate your Nix experts and get on top of Nix and back to work early. Visit nixcademy.com.Jacek tells me that most Nixcademy clients returned their investment in training in under three months.They also provide free educational content that I recommend and a Nix newsletter that I subscribe to.nixcademy.com.---Post-roll transcript:Thank you for listening! For past and future episodes find Full Time Nix on your podcast app. You can be of service to others by sharing this episode. You can support me by rating, reviewing, liking and commenting. And if you can spare a dollar I can use a dollar. fulltimenix.com

Pre-roll transcript:Before you is an episode of the Full Time Nix podcast. My name is Dawn. My job (self-appointed) is to empower the Nix user. If you're listening on the website, consider listening on a podcast app—they offer fancy features. To new listeners I would recommend starting with a recent episode ...which this might be. I hope you’ll find this episode informative and entertaining.---https://github.com/zupohttps://eestec.net/https://plone.org/https://plone.org/news-and-events/events/sprintshttps://fulltimenix.com/people/domen-kozarhttps://github.com/garbashttps://oceansprint.org/https://thaigersprint.org/https://saltsprint.org/https://nix.camp/https://transylvaniasprint.org/https://github.com/nix-community/lanzabootehttps://github.com/OceanSprint/tesh“Maybe Valentin who’s really good at it”https://atuin.sh/https://2025.nixcon.org/https://paretosecurity.com/https://github.com/tfcChapters (generated)00:00 Introduction to the Journey of Software and Nix01:46 The Importance of In-Person Collaboration04:19 The Evolution of Sprints in the Nix Community06:55 Building Relationships Through Sprints09:32 Achievements and Contributions in Nix Sprints11:38 The Dynamics of Sprint Organization14:06 Experiences and Activities at Sprints16:56 The Future of Sprints in the Nix Community20:35 Building Connections Through Shared Experiences22:34 The Impact of Sprints on Travel and Networking24:56 Understanding Sponsorship Motivations27:55 The Role of Organizers in Sprint Success30:24 Encouraging Participation and Overcoming Barriers33:39 Selection Process for Sprint Participants37:13 Supporting Newcomers and Students in the Community39:42 Creating Win-Win Scenarios for All Stakeholders40:21 Karaoke and Community Connections40:35 Metaphors from Nature: Insights from Sprints41:35 Mentorship and Learning in Sprints43:11 Finding Your Place in the Sprint Ecosystem44:42 Networking and Career Opportunities at Sprints45:25 Upcoming Sprints and Their Locations46:49 The Importance of Sprints in the Americas47:20 Closing Thoughts on Sprints and Community48:52 Security in Software Development: Pareto Security51:10 NixOS Testing: A Game Changer54:34 Future Podcast Ideas and Collaborations ---Ad transcript:Adopting an unfamiliar technology such as Nix usually comes at a cost. Productivity takes a hit, some of the team find themselves preoccupied providing Nix support, anti-patterns emerge increasing technical debt and morale is affected.Founded by my friend and mentor Jacek Galowicz, Nixcademy have brought hundreds of individuals up to speed with Nix.Prevent technical debt, liberate your Nix experts and get on top of Nix and back to work early. Visit nixcademy.com.Jacek tells me that most Nixcademy clients returned their investment in training in under three months.They also provide free educational content that I recommend and a Nix newsletter that I subscribe to.nixcademy.com.---Post-roll transcript:Thank you for listening! For past and future episodes find Full Time Nix on your podcast app. You can be of service to others by sharing this episode. You can support me by rating, reviewing, liking and commenting. And if you can spare a dollar I can use a dollar. fulltimenix.com

Pre-roll transcript:Before you is an episode of the Full Time Nix podcast. My name is Dawn. My job (self-appointed) is to empower the Nix user. If you're listening on the website, consider listening on a podcast app—they offer fancy features. To new listeners I would recommend starting with a recent episode ...which this might be. I hope you’ll find this episode informative and entertaining.---https://nix.dev/manual/nix/2.30/release-notes/rl-2.30.html ---Ad transcript:Adopting an unfamiliar technology such as Nix usually comes at a cost. Productivity takes a hit, some of the team find themselves preoccupied providing Nix support, anti-patterns emerge increasing technical debt and morale is affected.Founded by my friend and mentor Jacek Galowicz, Nixcademy have brought hundreds of individuals up to speed with Nix.Prevent technical debt, liberate your Nix experts and get on top of Nix and back to work early. Visit nixcademy.com.Jacek tells me that most Nixcademy clients returned their investment in training in under three months.They also provide free educational content that I recommend and a Nix newsletter that I subscribe to.nixcademy.com.---Post-roll transcript:Thank you for listening! For past and future episodes find Full Time Nix on your podcast app. You can be of service to others by sharing this episode. You can support me by rating, reviewing, liking and commenting. And if you can spare a dollar I can use a dollar. fulltimenix.com

Pre-roll transcript:Before you is an episode of the Full Time Nix podcast. My name is Dawn. My job (self-appointed) is to empower the Nix user. If you're listening on the website, consider listening on a podcast app—they offer fancy features. To new listeners I would recommend starting with a recent episode ...which this might be. I hope you’ll find this episode informative and entertaining.---https://fulltimenix.com/episodes/domen-kozarhttps://devenv.sh/https://www.cachix.org/https://flake.partshttps://shopify.engineering/what-is-nixNixCon2024 devenv is switching to Tvixhttps://snix.dev/https://taskfile.dev/http://secretspec.dev/https://flokli.de/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unconferencehttps://github.com/sandydoohttps://devenv.new/devenv Discordhttps://github.com/oxalica/rust-overlayhttps://github.com/nix-community/fenixChapters (generated)00:00 Introduction to devenv and Cachix02:05 The Evolution of devenv from Nix04:24 Understanding the Developer Experience with devenv06:44 devenv Features and Functionality09:13 Task Management in devenv11:30 Secrets Management in devenv13:57 Containerization and Outputs in devenv30:35 Navigating Nix and Flakes Complexity32:30 Enhancing Developer Experience with Git Hooks37:21 Exploring Snix: A New Approach to Nix40:47 The Future of snix and devenv Integration46:18 Improving Developer Experience and Progress Reporting53:07 AI Integration in devenv: Opportunities and Challenges57:09 The Future of Nix and Developer Ecosystem Dynamics01:03:31 The Importance of Marketing and Branding in Development Tools01:05:52 User Experience: Complexity vs. Simplicity in Nix01:09:55 Navigating Nix Expertise: When to Seek Help01:11:36 devenv: Bridging the Gap for Non-Experts01:18:02 Integrating devenv with Cachix: A Strategic Move01:20:52 The Future of Developer Environments and Efficiency01:21:18 Contributions and Community Engagement in Rust Projects ---Ad transcript:Adopting an unfamiliar technology such as Nix usually comes at a cost. Productivity takes a hit, some of the team find themselves preoccupied providing Nix support, anti-patterns emerge increasing technical debt and morale is affected.Founded by my friend and mentor Jacek Galowicz, Nixcademy have brought hundreds of individuals up to speed with Nix.Prevent technical debt, liberate your Nix experts and get on top of Nix and back to work early. Visit nixcademy.com.Jacek tells me that most Nixcademy clients returned their investment in training in under three months.They also provide free educational content that I recommend and a Nix newsletter that I subscribe to.nixcademy.com.---Post-roll transcript:Thank you for listening! For past and future episodes find Full Time Nix on your podcast app. You can be of service to others by sharing this episode. You can support me by rating, reviewing, liking and commenting. And if you can spare a dollar I can use a dollar. fulltimenix.com

Pre-roll transcript:Before you is an episode of the Full Time Nix podcast. My name is Dawn. My job (self-appointed) is to empower the Nix user. If you're listening on the website, consider listening on a podcast app—they offer fancy features. To new listeners I would recommend starting with a recent episode ...which this might be. I hope you’ll find this episode informative and entertaining.---Chapters (generated) 00:00 Introduction02:18 Journey into Software Development05:01 Exploring Open Source and Nix06:59 Personal Use of Nix and Home Lab Projects09:30 Transitioning to NixOS for Home Lab12:05 Contributions to Nixpkgs14:15 NixVim and Plugin Management16:46 Yazi Plugin Set and Customization28:24 Exploring Yazi Plugins and UI Enhancements32:31 Diving into home-manager and Nix Configuration34:18 Understanding home-manager's Role in User Configuration38:06 The Evolution of home-manager and Community Contributions41:10 Streamlining CI Processes with BuildBot58:27 Caching Solutions and CI Infrastructure59:46 home-manager Activation Gotchas01:03:01 Contributions and Open Source Involvement01:10:36 Future Planshttps://github.com/khanelimanhttps://github.com/nix-community/home-manager/graphs/contributorshttps://github.com/nix-community/home-manager/commits?author=khanelimanhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_(programming_language)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C_Sharp_(programming_language)https://angularjs.org/https://react.dev/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linuxhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubuntuhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fedora_Linuxhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kali_Linuxhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bash_(Unix_shell)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PowerShellhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garuda_Linuxhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arch_Linuxhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manjarohttps://forum.garudalinux.org/t/btrfs-assistant-1-0-is-nearly-here/18418https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EndeavourOShttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/APT_(software)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unraidhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proxmox_Virtual_Environmenthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Docker_(software)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_machinehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VMware_ESXihttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slackwarehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TrueNAShttps://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OBS_Studiohttps://fulltimenix.com/people/randy-eckenrodehttps://neovim.io/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luahttps://nvchad.com/https://www.lunarvim.org/https://www.lazyvim.org/https://github.com/doom-neovim/doom-nvimhttps://github.com/doomemacs/doomemacshttps://matrix.to/#/%23community:nixos.orghttps://discord.gg/7fmU7hutVbhttps://nix-community.github.io/nixvim/https://github.com/MattSturgeonhttps://fulltimenix.com/people/gaetan-lepagehttps://github.com/mrcjkbhttps://github.com/nvim-neorocks/lz.nhttps://github.com/mrcjkb/rustaceanvimhttps://github.com/MrcJkb/haskell-tools.nvimhttps://github.com/mason-org/mason.nvimhttps://github.com/wbthomason/packer.nvimhttps://lazy.folke.io/https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/v11/configuring-npm/package-lock-jsonhttps://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/appendix/glossary.html#lock-filehttps://github.com/Gerg-Lhttps://github.com/NotAShelfhttps://github.com/NotAShelf/nvfhttps://github.com/ranger/rangerhttps://github.com/jarun/nnnhttps://docs.xfce.org/xfce/thunar/starthttps://github.com/nvim-lua/plenary.nvimhttps://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/tree/59a03d77b227ba4d3e2975f2b07ae6de0fb0363a/pkgs/development/lua-moduleshttps://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/tree/59a03d77b227ba4d3e2975f2b07ae6de0fb0363a/pkgs/applications/editors/vim/pluginshttps://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/tree/59a03d77b227ba4d3e2975f2b07ae6de0fb0363a/pkgs/by-name/ya/yazi/pluginshttps://alacritty.org/https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kittyhttp://wezterm.org/https://ghostty.org/

Pre-roll transcript:Before you is an episode of the Full Time Nix podcast. My name is Dawn. My job (self-appointed) is to empower the Nix user. If you're listening on the website, consider listening on a podcast app—they offer fancy features. To new listeners I would recommend starting with a recent episode ...which this might be. I hope you’ll find this episode informative and entertaining.---https://nix.dev/manual/nix/2.29/release-notes/rl-2.29.html ---Ad transcript:Adopting an unfamiliar technology such as Nix usually comes at a cost. Productivity takes a hit, some of the team find themselves preoccupied providing Nix support, anti-patterns emerge increasing technical debt and morale is affected.Founded by my friend and mentor Jacek Galowicz, Nixcademy have brought hundreds of individuals up to speed with Nix.Prevent technical debt, liberate your Nix experts and get on top of Nix and back to work early. Visit nixcademy.com.Jacek tells me that most Nixcademy clients returned their investment in training in under three months.They also provide free educational content that I recommend and a Nix newsletter that I subscribe to.nixcademy.com.---Post-roll transcript:Thank you for listening! For past and future episodes find Full Time Nix on your podcast app. You can be of service to others by sharing this episode. You can support me by rating, reviewing, liking and commenting. And if you can spare a dollar I can use a dollar. fulltimenix.com

Pre-roll transcript:Before you is an episode of the Full Time Nix podcast. My name is Dawn. My job (self-appointed) is to empower the Nix user. If you're listening on the website, consider listening on a podcast app—they offer fancy features. To new listeners I would recommend starting with a recent episode ...which this might be. I hope you’ll find this episode informative and entertaining.---Daniel FirthHorizon HaskellIOHKGlasgow Haskell Compiler (GHC)https://hackage.haskell.org/package/basehttps://hackage.haskell.org/package/bytestringhttps://hackage.haskell.org/package/template-haskellThe Haskell Tool StackStackageNixpkgs HaskellThe Python Package Index (PyPI)ghc-devs mailing list thread about reinstallable baseThe Dhall configuration languagehttps://hackage.haskell.org/package/dhallhttps://hackage.haskell.org/package/hnixhttps://hackage.haskell.org/package/aesonPattern: every file is a flake-parts moduleflake-partsA repo in which the pattern is explained is demonstratedGenerated chapters00:00 Introduction01:41 Motivation Behind Horizon Haskell02:35 Understanding GHC and Haskell Code Compatibility05:06 Breaking Changes in GHC06:27 Maintaining Backwards Compatibility13:01 Horizon Haskell's Role in Package Management18:57 Challenges with Nixpkgs19:23 Future Improvements for Haskell Compatibility20:34 The Philosophy of Breaking Changes22:38 Overview of Horizon Haskell's Functionality30:38 Introduction to Horizon Haskell and Its Toolkit34:35 Building Haskell Libraries with Horizon Haskell37:55 Understanding Horizon Package Sets40:16 Managing Package Compatibility and Upgrades44:44 Patching and Upstream Contributions51:21 Future Developments and User Engagement ---Ad transcript:Adopting an unfamiliar technology such as Nix usually comes at a cost. Productivity takes a hit, some of the team find themselves preoccupied providing Nix support, anti-patterns emerge increasing technical debt and morale is affected.Founded by my friend and mentor Jacek Galowicz, Nixcademy have brought hundreds of individuals up to speed with Nix.Prevent technical debt, liberate your Nix experts and get on top of Nix and back to work early. Visit nixcademy.com.Jacek tells me that most Nixcademy clients returned their investment in training in under three months.They also provide free educational content that I recommend and a Nix newsletter that I subscribe to.nixcademy.com.---Post-roll transcript:Thank you for listening! For past and future episodes find Full Time Nix on your podcast app. You can be of service to others by sharing this episode. You can support me by rating, reviewing, liking and commenting. And if you can spare a dollar I can use a dollar. fulltimenix.com

Pre-roll transcript:Before you is an episode of the Full Time Nix podcast. My name is Dawn. My job (self-appointed) is to empower the Nix user. If you're listening on the website, consider listening on a podcast app—they offer fancy features. To new listeners I would recommend starting with a recent episode ...which this might be. I hope you’ll find this episode informative and entertaining.---https://nix.dev/manual/nix/2.28/release-notes/rl-2.27https://nix.dev/manual/nix/2.28/release-notes/rl-2.28https://snix.dev/https://github.com/NixOS/rfcs/blob/master/rfcs/0132-meson-builds-nix.mdhttps://fzakaria.com/2025/03/10/an-early-look-at-nix-dynamic-derivationshttps://fzakaria.com/2025/03/11/nix-dynamic-derivations-a-practical-applicationhttps://fzakaria.com/2025/03/12/nix-dynamic-derivations-a-lang2nix-practicumhttps://discourse.nixos.org/t/nix-ninja-ninja-compatible-incremental-build-system-for-nix/62594?u=mightyiamhttps://mesonbuild.com/https://cmake.org/https://ninja-build.org/https://bazel.build/https://buck2.build/Chapters (generated)00:00 Introduction01:26 Nix File Formatting02:38 Packaging Improvements and Granularity05:27 Development Shell and Build Process06:32 Error Message Improvements09:21 Hydra Code Simplification13:00 Bug Fixes and Maintenance17:25 New Features in Flakes21:32 Git LFS Support and Fetching Mechanisms24:09 Change Root Store Enhancements28:10 --out-link flag for Prefetch Command30:13 Understanding File Descriptors and Process Management31:59 BLAKE3 Hash Support and Its Implications34:03 Release 2.27.0: Infrastructure Overhaul and Changes35:47 C++ API Rework and Its Impact38:25 Stability and Breaking Changes in Nix42:34 Downstream Project Involvement and Ecosystem Participation50:03 C API Development and Global Variables52:32 Future Directions: Dynamic Derivations and Ecosystem Growth ---Ad transcript:Adopting an unfamiliar technology such as Nix usually comes at a cost. Productivity takes a hit, some of the team find themselves preoccupied providing Nix support, anti-patterns emerge increasing technical debt and morale is affected.Founded by my friend and mentor Jacek Galowicz, Nixcademy have brought hundreds of individuals up to speed with Nix.Prevent technical debt, liberate your Nix experts and get on top of Nix and back to work early. Visit nixcademy.com.Jacek tells me that most Nixcademy clients returned their investment in training in under three months.They also provide free educational content that I recommend and a Nix newsletter that I subscribe to.nixcademy.com.---Post-roll transcript:Thank you for listening! For past and future episodes find Full Time Nix on your podcast app. You can be of service to others by sharing this episode. You can support me by rating, reviewing, liking and commenting. And if you can spare a dollar I can use a dollar. fulltimenix.com