Post #1846694
2026-04-30 14:54 UTC
@jonmsterling it REALLY shits me when I investigate installing a tool and rather than figure out how to package it properly for normal people to use they just give a nix formula.
Looking at you, ghcjs.
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@liamoc@types.pl 2026-04-30 14:59
@jonmsterling i've occasionally had students who are using Nix to manage their packages or whatever and the only observable difference between those students and my other students who just use conventional tools is the Nix-using students spend a much larger percentage of their time futzing around with their toolchain.
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@jonmsterling@mathstodon.xyz 2026-04-30 14:59
@liamoc Yeah, this is like a huge “nope, I’m outa here” moment for me every time