Nix is a purely functional package manager
/nix folder in my dotfiles repo
this is how I utilize nix to have better management of initial setup in terms of both logically and performantely better
How I package Docker image using Nix
My first attempt to package with Nix for a Docker image with Dockerfile
nice write up for someone who's looking for an alternative to Homebrew
it's a nice write up about benefits of Nix and it cotains many good links as well
Environments with Nix Shell - Learning Nix pt 1
explains common nix expression structure with "common" nix files you encounter often
Tips from experience about Nix shell for beginners
The Quest for Minimal Docker Images, part 3
"Creating minimal images with Nix" section shows you an example Dockerfile
the single best answer that I got for this topic
focuses on Nix language itself with examples
Youtube channel/playlist about Nix. Quite useful to feel more familar with little more in-depth of different nix tool stuff
A great way to quickly get familiar with the language itself
Very helpful for writing my first derviation as well
Another language primer, short but useful
this note continues at https://github.com/ryuheechul/reflect/blob/main/org/lang/nix.org