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Tired of handing new teammates a 16-step README just to get them set up?
Walking through @flox : reproducible, portable dev environments built on Nix. One command, consistent dependencies, shareable via Git or FloxHub, works across Linux and macOS.

youtube.com/live/wvZYVXcKP0E
#Flox #Nix #OpenSource #DevEnvironments #Linux #Homelab

Okay, first problem with Flox: there doesn't seem to be an easy / generic way to install it 😅

The install docs (https://flox.dev/docs/install-flox/install/) have links to DEB and RPM packages, as well as instructions for Nix; but I'm on another distro... I suppose step 1 would be to install Nix? 🤔

(Instructions unclear; got my nix stuck in GPU fans)

#flox #nix #planetnix #scale23x

Next talk at #scale23x, we're moving to #planetnix, with "You Know Nix. Your Team Doesn't. Now What?" by Rok Garbas.

IOW, how to usr #Flox to evangelize #Nix / help your coworkers to get on board with Nix but with a gentler learning curve.

#PlanetNix starts tomorrow in Pasadena. Join us to talk reproducibility, secure software by construction, and just some great community conversation.

There is also some limited edition swag.

#nix #planetnix #flox

And thanks to our sponsors!

It's all happenings. #PlanetNix #nix #flox

We’re at @cfgmgmtcamp in Ghent! 👋

Big shoutout to Tanja, Stahnke, Rok, and Dan for representing the Flox crew.

👉 Wednesday at 2pm — join our workshop where we’ll use #Flox to introduce the core ideas behind the Nix ecosystem without requiring you to learn the Nix language or climb its steep learning curve.

You can also swing by our booth to chat about reproducible environments and the power of #Nix ❄️

#cfgmgmtcamp

You got a new laptop for Christmas. Suh-weet!

You absolutely want to build software with it, which means setting up your local dev environment. Easier said than done! Experience has taught you that setting up a local dev environment is a Sisyphean enterprise: things always break, so you find yourself repeating the same motions over and over again.

This time, however, you’ve got #Flox. And that makes all the difference.

https://flox.dev/blog/setting-up-a-new-laptop-made-easy-with-flox/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=2025q4_tofu_awa_laptop_devs_floxcli_gl%20&utm_content=blog

🎉 Wow, who knew #Kubernetes needed another layer of complexity? Enter #Flox, where you can now enjoy the thrill of pulling hash-pinned packages and living in fear of #cryptographic #hashes, all while pretending your deployments are suddenly faster. 🚀 Because nothing says "cutting-edge" like making your #DevOps life an even bigger nightmare. 😜
https://flox.dev/kubernetes/ #complexity #HackerNews #ngated

I might've found a local development setup with #Flox and #Just that I don't hate...

Layering and composition are two powerful ways to create and share #Flox environments.

✅ Layering gives you flexibility in emergent, unpredictable situations.

✅ Composition gives you reproducibility, auditability, and predictable behavior at runtime—at the cost of some upfront design and testing.

Read the full guide for examples, pros & cons, and practical workflows 👉 https://flox.dev/blog/layering-and-composing-flox-environments/

We’ve been talking a lot about Build & Publish lately but here’s something for those who may not know #Flox yet.

In this quick demo video, Ross shows what that looks like:

- Installing tools
- Spinning up a dev environment
- Keeping everything portable, reproducible, and easy to share

Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aidi5svDml8

How many tools do you use to manage your tooling?

#Flox gives you a new way to work with packages and build reproducible development environments without using containers.

✅ It gives users transparent, no-hassle access to the tools, files, and environment variables in their local systems.
✅ It enables teams to create portable, reproducible development environments that behave the same way anywhere, taking advantage of available OS, CPU, and even GPU capabilities.

https://youtu.be/aidi5svDml8

@mateovich yeah! It's called @neodb and another one in the works called #Flox!

Are you tired of the README game? 👀

Automate yours with #Flox.

Using a catalog of over 150k software dependencies, Flox can deliver exactly the dev environment you need. It's consistent, reproducible, and auditable.

https://flox.dev/

We’re at #DevOpsDays Atlanta!

Come say hi to Ross and Katherine from the Flox team 💜

We’d love to meet you and chat about developer workflows, reproducibility, and how to make managing environments a lot easier.

#flox

Get a quick intro to Flox!

Zach walks you through how to set up, customize, and share your development environments (no containers or heavy lifting required.)

You’ll learn:

- What #Flox is and how it’s different from apt and Homebrew
- How to create and configure project-specific environments
- Managing packages, environment variables, and shell hooks with the manifest file
- Handling system-specific dependencies and cross-platform compatibility

Watch it here: https://youtu.be/aw6kzxFNC-8

Flox is a package manager with superpowers + access to >120K packages 📦.

This week's #flox Fun Package Friday 🎉 showcases `jrnl`📝—an app for creating journals + more.

Learn how getting + running `jrnl` is easy with Flox! 🚀

Get the deets 👉 https://buff.ly/40T2Egw

What goes into 'Floxifying' a software project? Learn how to:

👉 Build locally 🏗️ with #flox
👉 Package 📦 for CI
👉 Containerize 🐳 for prod

Using containers 🐳 VMs 🖥️ or lambdas 🐑? Flox works with your workflow!

Our new article has the deets.

https://buff.ly/42rfO5V

#nix #devops

Ever wondered what goes into "Floxifying" a project?

Wonder no more!

Our latest article exploring how to use Flox to build locally 👉 CI 👉 run in prod

If you're using containers 🐳 VMs 🖥️ lambdas 🐑 #flox fits into your workflow

Read all about it:

https://buff.ly/42rfO5V

#nix #devops

What does it look like to "Floxify" one of your software projects?

👉 How much work 🛠️ is actually involved?
👉 How do you build locally 🏗️ with #flox
👉 Package 📦 for testing in CI
👉 Containerize 🐳 for prod?

Our latest article has the scoop!

https://buff.ly/42rfO5V

#nix #devops

🌟 Learn #kubernetes on your laptop with kind (Kubernetes-in-Docker) + #flox.

On Windows + macOS + Linux, use Flox to create + share a portable kind runtime that just works. It's perfect for local dev + learning + testing in CI.

Read all about it:

https://buff.ly/40d09nT

If you're in San Francisco this Thursday come and hang with other #flox users + have a cup of coffee on us!

🕒 Jan. 23 4-5 PM
📍 Philz Coffee (1 Front St #100)
☕ Coffee is free/gratis

Talk about Flox and #nix / reproducibility and the #sdlc / or anything u like

Register here: https://buff.ly/42olhdz

kind, #kubernetes-in-Docker, makes it easy to emulate a production k8s environment locally.

🌍 With #flox, you can create a portable kind runtime that works on Windows + macOS + Linux!

📖 Get the scoop in our new article:

https://buff.ly/40d09nT