I came to the same conclusion. If I have a problem that I know nixos can solve it’s useful tool in my belt. But man you try to do anything out side the box the learning curve is massive. Good for those that know but when you only get to tinker a few times a week for a couple hours just getting things to work can be fun at first but gets old very quick.
Okay sure, but that’s like trying to use iOS and then saying it’s too restrictive. NixOS is pretty clear on what it offers and what it can do.
It would seem that Nix has succumbed in this case to its Archenemy.
I read the article, this is not the first time that people think of Nix/NixOS like so. Its a standard case of wanting to use Nix ecosystem to the fullest, but you do not need to. You need to find the balance for yourself and that is different from person to person. I am using NixOs for about 9 years, and in whole that time I have never felt overwhelmed. People are just different.
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Because reading the docs is too hard for an imbecile?
I cannot speak on behalf of the article author, but as someone who personally is an imbecile, the answer is: definitely!
If you drive a car, have you read the entire owner’s manual for every car you’ve owned? If you’re a homeowner, how about your hvac system? What about your system shell? Your compiler(s)?
At some point you need your tools to be intuitive enough that you don’t need to read an entire manual in order to do your work.
