Hello! I am Fernando Ayats

This is my personal website, where I write some blog posts. I mainly write about Linux-related topics, specially NixOS and Rust.

Feel free to contact me!

Posts

2024
Neovim wrapper with Nix from scratch

26 September 2024

A DIY approach to managing Neovim with Nix. Without complicated frameworks that introduce more complexity.
The Nix lectures, part 2: Derivations

19 September 2024

From builtins.derivation to stdenv.mkDerivation, and the language-specific builders. All you need to know to start packaging software with Nix.
The Nix lectures, part 1: Introduction and language basics

19 September 2024

Covering the fundamentals such as the syntax of Nix as a expression-based language, the types, and some functions from builtins and lib.
Dropping Home-Manager

10 September 2024

Exploring the drawbacks of Home Manager and my journey to finding better ways to handle user-level configurations in NixOS.
Rewriting my blog with Astro

29 August 2024

How I moved away from Hugo and embraced the JavaScript ecosystem.
The tree-sitter packaging mess

25 August 2024

A trip on how not to do the packaging for your software ecosystem
Hover, the CLI tool to protect your home

10 June 2024

Never again have your filesystem polluted from random scripts.
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