[corysama]

Besides reproducibility, I like it as a nooby Linux user because I can add and remove packages willy nilly with complete confidence that my machine is in a clean, reliable, understandable state. I can even set up conflicting package arrangements and flip between them with a single, fast command.

[pxc]

Yep! I think this point is sometimes underemphasized as NixOS has some rough edges and its users tend to get carried away and geek out about how it works.

But it's a great platform for fearless experimentation, because it's so easy to revert any change you later decide was undesired.