Pre-roll transcript: Before you is an episode of the Full Time Nix podcast. My name is Dawn. My job (self-appointed) is to empower the Nix user. If you're listening on the website, consider listening on a podcast app—they offer fancy features. To new listeners I would recommend starting with a recent episode ...which this might be. I hope you’ll find this episode informative and entertaining. --- Hey! Here's where to apply for a Nix job at Shopify (global remote!): Software Engineer - Monorepo Systems (Rust & Nix) Chapters (generated): 00:00 Introduction to Nix at Shopify Shopify Engineering 02:53 Understanding Shopify's Mission and Operations 05:55 The Nix Ecosystem: User Experiences and Challenges 08:39 The Journey of Nix Adoption at Shopify 11:52 Cross-Platform Portability and Reproducibility 14:51 The Shift from Containers to Nix 17:51 Cultural Aspects of Nix Adoption at Shopify 20:35 The Revival of Nix: Lessons from Past Experiences 22:51 The Monorepo Transition and Nix Integration 26:02 Building a Cohesive Developer Experience with Nix 28:50 Nix Capability Among Shopify Developers 37:30 The Journey of Nix Adoption at Shopify 40:27 Building Developer Experience with Nix 51:16 Current Developer Experience with Nix 53:23 Optimizing CI with Nix 58:50 Challenges and Pain Points in Nix Adoption 01:05:11 Communicating the Value of Nix 01:10:55 Engaging the Developer Community with Nix 01:19:17 Navigating Policy and Community Engagement in Nix Adoption 01:23:13 Balancing Internal Development and Open Source Dynamics 01:27:01 Innovations in Package Management and Ecosystem Integration 01:30:27 Collaborative Strategies for Supply Chain Security NixCon 2025 - Supply Chain Security Panel Discussion 01:35:05 The Future of Nix at Shopify: Education and Community Contributions Monorepo, Manyrepo, Metarepo 01:48:58 Building a Diverse and Inclusive Nix Talent Pool Hey! Here's where to apply for a Nix job at Shopify (global remote!): Software Engineer - Monorepo Systems (Rust & Nix) --- Ad transcript: Adopting an unfamiliar technology such as Nix usually comes at a cost. Productivity takes a hit, some of the team find themselves preoccupied providing Nix support, anti-patterns emerge increasing technical debt and morale is affected. Founded by my friend and mentor Jacek Galowicz, Nixcademy have brought hundreds of individuals up to speed with Nix. Prevent technical debt, liberate your Nix experts and get on top of Nix and back to work early. Visit nixcademy.com . Jacek tells me that most Nixcademy clients returned their investment in training in under three months. They also provide free educational content that I recommend and a Nix newsletter that I subscribe to. nixcademy.com . --- Post-roll transcript: Thank you for listening! For past and future episodes find Full Time Nix on your podcast app. You can be of service to others by sharing this episode. You can support me by rating, reviewing, liking and commenting. And if you can spare a dollar I can use a dollar. fulltimenix.com
