A comprehensive guide to Devbox: The tool that creates isolated, reproducible development environments anywhere, without Docker or VMs, powered by Nix.

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Build a lean, mean Golang backend without the container bloat. Here's how.

Ditch the Containers: Go Containerless with Devbox

Master your Devbox environment with this no-nonsense guide to devbox.json

Devbox.json: Your Project's DNA

Master the art of running your own shell with Devbox - locally or globally. No more environment headaches.

Devbox Shell: Your Dev Environment, Your Rules

The reason for being

Discover why Devbox is the smart choice for developers who want Nix's power without the learning curve

Devbox vs Nix: Why We Chose Simplicity

An explanation of fixed-output derivations in Nix and their role in ensuring reproducible builds

Fixed-output Derivation in Nix

An exploration of how Nix outperforms Docker in building images, leveraging its deep understanding of package dependencies and content-addressable storage

Nix is Faster Than Docker Build

An explanation of pinning nixpkgs in Nix and its importance for reproducible builds

Pinning nixpkgs in Nix

An explanation of shadow copies in Docker builds

Shadow Copies in Docker Builds

An explanation of the challenges with package versioning that lets Docker builds unstable

Unstable Package Installation in Docker

A brief history about the world before Docker and why we need devbox for local development

The world before Docker

Our second Devbox session, where we discussed our Docker adoption and challenges.

Our Docker adoption and its challenges

Expanded section that focuses on Devbox and its practices on setup a local development environment.

Using Devbox to setup local development environment

The overview into Nix & how we use Devbox @ Dwarves

How we transformed our development and deployment process with Devbox.

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