Tired of wrestling with complex dependencies and environment setups on your virtual machines? Or perhaps you're constantly updating those Packer scripts? If so, this guide is for you! By combining Nix with unattended installation methods, you can save significant time and effort, making your VM provisioning process …

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How to restore a Nix environment on MacOS 15 Sequoia.

In the blog post Getting started with Nix Package Manager we covered how to install Nix. A quick follow up on that post to discuss how to update a Mac post a system upgrade.

The upgrade will likely wipe out your Nix settings, so a reinstall is a quick way to get up …

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The following blog post illustrates how to use pre-commit hooks in a git workflow.

Pre-commit is a simple method for running abitrary commands prior to a Git commit. It allows automation of checks, such as code formatting, linting, security audits, and more, ensuring code quality and consistency. Hooks are typically …

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Artifact Registry is replacing Container Registry. If you want to access your Artifact Registry, there are couple of things to know. In this blog post, learn how to make a registry public or provide specific users with access.

To get started we will build a demo container and make this available for upload/download …

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A quick blog post on using nix with Firebase.

Getting Firebase to work with Nix just requires a few package to get going 😂 If you have worked with Firebase, you know setting up the environment can be royal pain. Never fear, Nix can help with getting you ready to start developing locally.

Firebase provides a fantastic …

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