Reflecting on a Year with NixOS: Was It Worth the Effort?
By
kugurerdem
A baker's-dozen of insight crammed into one ring.
Summary
The author reflects on their year-long experience with NixOS, comparing it to their previous use of Arch Linux. While initially optimistic, they conclude that the learning curve and ongoing effort required to master NixOS did not justify the benefits for their specific use case. The article serves as a personal retrospective on the trade-offs of adopting niche technologies.
Key quotes
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Unfortunately, though, I don’t think the benefits I’ve gotten in this one month of using NixOS so far justified the cost I’ve initially spent and continue to spend learning Nix and NixOS.
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