[$] Nix at SCALE

The first-ever NixConin North America was co-located withSCALE this year. Theevent drew a mix of experiencedNix usersand people new to the project.I attended talks that covered using Nix to build Docker images, upcoming changesto how NixOS performs early booting, and ideas for making the set of servicesprovided in nixpkgsmore useful for self hosting. (LWN covered the relationship betweenNix, NixOS, and nixpkgs in arecent article.)Near the end of theconference, a collection of Nix contributors gave a "State of the Union"about the growth of the project and highlighting areas of concern.