# Moving on from Nix

DevFeed: [Moving on from Nix](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/moving-on-from-nix-37685.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://carlosbecker.com/posts/bye-nix/>)

Author: Carlos Alexandro Becker

Published: 2025-06-17T00:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Carlos Becker](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/carlos-becker.md>)

Topics: [Nix](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/nix.md>), [dotfiles](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/dotfiles.md>), [configuration](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/configuration.md>), [Homebrew](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/homebrew.md>)

Tags: [configuration](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/configuration.md>), [homebrew](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/homebrew.md>), [nix](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/nix.md>), [packages](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/packages.md>), [plugins](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/plugins.md>)

## AI overview

A developer explains why, after using Nix in dotfiles for more than two years, they are moving away from it. They cite Nix's broad control over files and tools, outdated packages, instability, and slow application of configuration changes, while continuing to use Homebrew for some desktop applications.

## Source excerpt

After using nix in my dotfiles for over 2 years, I'm now moving away from it. Here's why.