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1. rootno+t5b[view] [source] 2026-02-04 15:31:05
>>secure+(OP)
That is quite an involved setup to get a costly autocomplete going.

Is that really where we are at? Just outsource convenience to a few big players that can afford the hardware? Just to save on typing and god forbid…thinking?

“Sorry boss, I can’t write code because cloudflare is down.”

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2. Cyph0n+znb[view] [source] 2026-02-04 16:47:56
>>rootno+t5b
Keep in mind that this setup is a one-time cost. Also, a lot of the code is related to configuring it the way the author wants it (via Home Manager).

Generally speaking, once you have a working NixOS config, incremental changes become extremely trivial, safe, and easy to rollback.

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3. aquari+COb[view] [source] 2026-02-04 18:42:03
>>Cyph0n+znb
To provide another data point: I too use NixOS and oh boy that one-time is really costly. And while we're sharing Nix stuff for LLMs there's this piece of kit too: https://github.com/YPares/rigup.nix
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4. Cyph0n+Oec[view] [source] 2026-02-04 20:44:08
>>aquari+COb
Agreed, the learning curve is insane and docs are sparse. But it is truly worth it imo, even if you’re just using Nix as a build tool, or using Home Manager on Linux or macOS.
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