Tools using Nix under the hood are popping up everywhere to simplify development workflows. Yet very few people know much about Nix other than that it is complex. Having used NixOS to daily drive my various development machines for 2 years, I will be sharing insights into how NixOS can be used to declaratively manage development environments, but also to customize private machines ad absurdum safely. This session can serve as a gentle introduction to what Nix and NixOS are, and what craziness can be achieved with them. You will learn how Nix is already being used by some organisations to simplify developer onboarding, and how you can leverage it on your private machines. You will also get to hear what aspects still make NixOS difficult to adopt in its current state, and what facets still need some refining.
If you are curious about Nix, or are frustrated with inconsistent development environments at your work, this session is perfect for you.
If you are curious about Nix, or are frustrated with inconsistent development environments at your work, this session is perfect for you.
Jakob Beckmann
Innovation Process Technology
Jakob Beckmann is a Principal Architect at Innovation Process Technology, where he works on a variety of mandates for the public sector, banking, and insurance industries. He mostly focuses on cloud native technologies, systems engineering, and security. During his free time he enjoys mountain sports, reading, and cooking. He also regularly contributes to open source software, and was voted 2024 Core Contributor for HashiCorp Vault.