Okay, first problem with Flox: there doesn't seem to be an easy / generic way to install it 😅

The install docs (https://flox.dev/docs/install-flox/install/) have links to DEB and RPM packages, as well as instructions for Nix; but I'm on another distro... I suppose step 1 would be to install Nix? 🤔

(Instructions unclear; got my nix stuck in GPU fans)

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Next talk at #scale23x, we're moving to #planetnix, with "You Know Nix. Your Team Doesn't. Now What?" by Rok Garbas.

IOW, how to usr #Flox to evangelize #Nix / help your coworkers to get on board with Nix but with a gentler learning curve.

#PlanetNix starts tomorrow in Pasadena. Join us to talk reproducibility, secure software by construction, and just some great community conversation.

There is also some limited edition swag.

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We’re at @cfgmgmtcamp in Ghent! 👋

Big shoutout to Tanja, Stahnke, Rok, and Dan for representing the Flox crew.

👉 Wednesday at 2pm — join our workshop where we’ll use #Flox to introduce the core ideas behind the Nix ecosystem without requiring you to learn the Nix language or climb its steep learning curve.

You can also swing by our booth to chat about reproducible environments and the power of #Nix ❄️

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You got a new laptop for Christmas. Suh-weet!

You absolutely want to build software with it, which means setting up your local dev environment. Easier said than done! Experience has taught you that setting up a local dev environment is a Sisyphean enterprise: things always break, so you find yourself repeating the same motions over and over again.

This time, however, you’ve got #Flox. And that makes all the difference.

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