Notes from the intersection of Gradle, NixOS, and developer productivity — build systems, reproducible environments, and a decade of building software that actually works.
A sunny sprint of code and community in Lanzarote. OceanSprint 2025 brought together Nix enthusiasts for a week of collaboration, exploration, and connection—fueled by shared purpose and amazing sponsors.
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Developer productivity consultant specializing in Gradle and NixOS. Apache Software Foundation member, GradleX founder, and co-founder of TestLens.
In this blog post I explore the challenges of running an enterprise Java application on NixOS, highlighting issues with Gradle support and authenticated resources. I share lessons learned, workarounds, and why NixOS remains a powerful choice for managing infrastructure despite these hurdles.
Read full post →This is another blog post that covers the intersection between Gradle and NixOS. This time we look at an optimization I made to the Gradle build support in nixpkgs.
Read full post →Dependency verification is a crucial aspect of maintaining the integrity and security of your software projects. This blog post gives a detailed breakdown of the process that leads to a streamlined and maintainable verification setup.
Read full post →In this blog post we'll break down the differences between Version Catalogs and Platforms.
Read full post →Learn how to resolve Gradle's missing libudev warnings on NixOS, ensuring smooth builds and complete telemetry data.
Read full post →In this blog post, we’ll explore the NixOS module system and how to declare options within it, a key skill for writing custom modules or contributing to NixOS.
Read full post →How to build a Gradle project using Nix - 2025 edition.
Read full post →Exciting News: I’m Going Freelance in 2025! Read more about the services I will be offering.
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