What we’re about
Welcome to the Nix Meetup in Bern! We created this community space to bring together people interested in Nix and provide a platform for learning and knowledge exchange. Whether you're experienced with Nix or just getting started, we look forward to sharing experiences.
Nix is a lot of things. At its core, it is a build system that can be used to build Linux packages, Docker images, and many other things. Nix runs on all Linux distributions, macOS, and WSL2, offering access to over 100,000 Linux packages - more than any other package manager. These packages can be used to create reproducible developer environments, similar to Python virtualenvs, but extending to all system packages. Additionally, NixOS leverages this extensive package set to provide a fully declarative Linux distribution.
Nix is the foundation we have been waiting for and is transforming how we build, distribute, and run software. While it has existed for over 20 years, it's still evolving, with experimental features and ongoing development of user-friendly abstractions. Now is an excellent time to learn about Nix at our Meetup.
Upcoming events (1)
See all- Nix Bern Meetup @ bespinian: app deploymentbespinian, Bern
Welcome to the Nix Meetup in Bern!
We especially want to welcome beginners and everyone who has never heard of Nix before. The only requirements are an open mind and a willingness to learn something new.
Doors will open at 18:00
The talk will start at 18:30Talk by Jonas Chevalier (@zimbatm) from Numtide
Deploying apps to VMs and bare-metal with nixos-anywhere
At our last meetup in June, we saw how your application, once packaged with Nix, could easily be converted to a Docker image. This time we will go one step further and derive a whole NixOS operating system. You will see how we can generate system images, and take over existing systems using nixos-anywhere ❄️Afterward, we will get our hands dirty and discuss Nix with all its perks and flaws, so bring your laptop for some hacking 💻
Snacks and drinks will be available.
