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https://wiki.nixos.org/wiki/Overview_of_the_Nix_Language > The Nix language is designed for conveniently creating and composing derivations – precise descriptions of how contents of existing files are used to derive new files. I’m getting Wikipedia math vibes.
> pkgs.mkShell is a specialized stdenv.mkDerivation that removes some repetition when using it with nix-shell (or nix develop).
Early days, but it would be nice if the install guides were written out, not just links to videos.
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IME videos + examples (repo of various configs for many common and less common scenarios) are much more effective (if up to date) than classic guides, specially for on-screen usages, while books are far more effective for the printed world. Producing books demand a significant effort, especially if it's a teaching book, not a mere reference and still cover enough, keeping it up to date in a modern project it's almost…
I often like videos simply because it's impossible to leave out crucial information; everything is shown. Text guides will often skip steps because they assume the reader will know what to do.
As anybody can just hit record on a video and log the entire thing, having a reference video for a process is easy enough, as is turning a video into a transcript automatically that can then be embellished upon. Screenshots can also be taken from videos if there's something visual that may be lost in text.