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 […]
Next talk at #scale23x, we're moving to #nixcon, with "You Know Nix. Your Team Doesn't. Now What?" by Rok Garbas.
IOW, how 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!
We’re at Config Management Camp in Ghent! 👋
Big shoutout to Tanja, @stahnma.us, @rok-garbas.bsky.social, 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! And swing by our booth!
#cfgmgmtcamp
“When you ask me to build something, I don’t just write code — I create the entire environment. With Flox, I can search packages, install dependencies, and build and run your app.” (Claude, AI coding agent).
#Flox works with your favorite #AI coding tools, check it out: buff.ly/IFw66XV
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!
This time, however, you’ve got #Flox. And that makes all the difference.
buff.ly/BGDkDlk
Photo of a bunch of pink flox.
#Flox, #JardinsdeMétis / #Reford #Gardens, #Quebec - Sept 23
#flowers #bloomscrolling #blooms #FlowerSky
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.
More in the guide 👉 buff.ly/lH8j4Bb
Yes, another new knitting tool for me and two of my crafty girlfriends. I hope they like it. The obsession is bad. 😂😂😂 Thank you @thewoollythistle.bsky.social Your inventory is awesome! #Flox #knit #knitsky #knittingfeed #knittools #yarn #crochet
Small purple alliums blooming in a flower bed lined with stones.
A cluster of pink flox blooming.
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.
More: buff.ly/Gjnx336
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.
flox.dev
We’re at #DevOpsDays Atlanta!
Come say hi to @rossturk.com 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
Sometimes writing code isn’t the hardest part.
It’s dealing with everything *around* it.
❌ Different Node/Python versions.
❌ Piles of dependencies.
❌ READMEs that *almost* work (but don’t).
With Flox, you can set up environments in seconds.
Watch the full video here: buff.ly/UnyNHBD
#flox
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 👉
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:
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
reproducible dev environments + secrets management = 0^problem?
Does this sound too good to be true? 👀
Learn how DevOps expert Pierre Beucher's uses #flox + #novops to create portable runtimes with built-in secrets management. Get the scoop here: https://buff.ly/3WmFTzb
#devops #nix
🔧 kind, aka #kubernetes-in-Docker, lets you emulate a production #K8s environment locally. 🖥️
It's a great way to learn K8s right on your laptop.
🚀 #flox makes it easy to create + share a portable kind environment that runs anywhere.
👉 Learn more here:
Flox delivers reproducibility and enables secrets management for dev environments.
Learn how DevOps leader Pierre Beucher uses #flox + #novops for portable, auth-ready dev environments. 🔧 Get the scoop on Pierre's blog:
https://buff.ly/3WmFTzb
#nix #devops
Flox enables reproducible dev environments + built-in secrets management.
DevOps leader Pierre Beucher explores how #flox + #novops support portable setups that integrate authentication + run anywhere, locally or in CI. Read his latest here:
https://buff.ly/3WmFTzb
#nix #devops
