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nrdxp
Personal blog · nrd.sh/blogprogrammingsystems
nrdxp is a personal blog at nrd.sh about programming and systems. Since 2024, 6 different Hacker News readers have linked it 8 times, most often “From Nix to Eos”. It is still writing: the last post was on 2026-07-04, and you can follow it by feed.
Too few sampled comments (2) to say how often HN recommends it.?
Why HN links it
HN readers link nrd.sh for writing on Nix, including a long post on 'atoms' as an alternative to flakes and research into simpler alternatives to nixpkgs design.
Summarised by Claude from a sample of 2 HN comments that link here. Each comment is marked recommending, critical or neutral (citing without judging); how this works.
Most-linked posts?
- /blog/atom-anatomy/2 people · 2 mentions · first linked 2025-05-27
- From Nix to Eos2 people · 2 mentions · first linked 2024-12-08
What Hacker News says?
> Nix is pathologically recursive, lazy, and uses fixed points, things that are very apt to changing something that cascades through a bunch of dependents. While that may be true, it is particularly the case for nixpkgs; i.e., you may imagine a contender to nixpkgs that is less tangled. I’ve recently enjoyed reading on research into simpler alternatives; GrizzlT’s deep-dive into nixpkgs design patterns, and nrdxp’s…
Comment linking /blog/atom-anatomy/
on “Trying Guix: A Nixer's impressions”Submitted From Nix to Eos as a story · 5 points
HN discussionSort of. There’s a summary by the author of atoms in the Twitter thread linked above. They also link this very lengthy blog post: https://nrd.sh/blog/atom-anatomy/ My understanding of atoms compared to flakes is that they 1) add toml 2) provide a more precise way to reference remote src. The author also claims performance benefits. I haven’t used them personally and can’t speak to their stability or ergonomics.
Comment linking /blog/atom-anatomy/
on “I think it's time to give Nix a chance”Submitted Nix Is Right. Its Cost Is Not as a story · 3 points
HN discussionSubmitted The Closing of Open Source as a story · 3 points
HN discussionSubmitted Everything Is a Trust Decision as a story · 2 points
HN discussionSubmitted From Nix to Eos as a story · 2 points
HN discussionSubmitted Twelve Years as a Digital Hermit as a story · 2 points
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