Alex KretzschmarAug 6, 2023

I did it!!

One flake to build my entire macOS setup AND also that same flake builds Linux hosts. Both share the same home manager configuration meaning that wherever I go I always have the same tools and configs! By far, this is the most complex thing I’ve approached since learning Java from nothing 10 years ago.

I feel like that now this MVP is working the real work of assessing how and where Nixos will fit into my infra can truly begin. Oh and the whole blog / video thing is possible now too. It’ll take time to figure out how to make that content the best and most approachable there is on the topic, but that’s my goal!

https://github.com/ironicbadger/nix-testing

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Show threadshom 🐧📷🤿🏔️🪚✊🏽Aug 6, 2023

@ironicbadger congrats Alex! However your comparison of learning Java from scratch has properly scared me 😂

I believe you used to be fully Ansible in the past, right? Are you finding going the Nix, Flake specifically, a significant step up from that? Thanks for sharing your git repo, it's very helpful to see a full example!

Show threadAlex Kretzschmar
@shom I will add it’s only hard right now because the ecosystem of docs and blogs is written by people who are so smart it hurts. Many can’t remember just how much they know and assume others do too. It’s been a fun but humbling experience. :)
Aug 6, 2023 at 4:00pmWeb
Show threadshom 🐧📷🤿🏔️🪚✊🏽Aug 6, 2023
@ironicbadger that's an excellent observation about it not being noob-friendly by nature of it being an advanced topic. I'm hoping *someone* makes some YouTube videos and talks about it on podcasts 😉