[pdimitar]

Yep, thanks for reminding me about Docker -- I just haven't figured out something much better yet. Maybe mini-VMs like Firecracker or just straight up qemu will be my final stops, who knows (as I plan to buy a workstation with hefty RAM amounts; will likely start at 256GB). I still have a lot of time to think about how to approach the whole thing.

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For Nix, I think you know what I'll tell you: you don't recommend a war veteran with PTSD "just one last war". I get what they're trying to do but their discourse on various platforms has left much to be desired and they seem opposed to offer more ergonomic CLIs and/or UIs. I hear that's changing as well so I'll be checking them out a few times a year. As it is right now, I wouldn't even mind the steep learning curve -- I am not completely burned out and I still punch quite hard in my work -- but mysterious error messages and maintainers ending discussions with "well then it's not for you" et. al. are just not appealing and feel like I'm taking a risk that will not pay off. Nix still feels like somebody's experimentation project.

I truly hope they take off as their idea deserves but that must come with simplicity on the level of your average Joe and Jane pasting 2-3 commands in a terminal (sort of how you install Rust; it's literally two pasted commands). Before something similar happens, Nix is doomed to remain a niche curiosity.