Jeanre Swanepoel

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Welcome to my technical blog where I share insights on solutions architecture, cloud infrastructure, DevOps practices, and emerging technologies.

Recent Posts

Using .NET 8 Applications with .NET 9 SDK via Nix shell.nix Configuration

November 10, 2025

How to run .NET 8 applications while leveraging the latest .NET 9 SDK features through Nix shell.nix configuration, including Roslyn language server for enhanced development experience. This post covers environment configuration, project setup, and practical workflow examples.

Using Direnv with Nix for Project-Specific Development Environments

November 9, 2025

How I use direnv with Nix to create reproducible, project-specific development environments that automatically activate when entering directories. This post covers my Rails project setup, the benefits of dependency isolation, and practical workflow examples.

My Nix Configuration: A Reproducible macOS Development Environment

November 9, 2025

How I’ve structured my Nix configuration for a reproducible macOS development environment using nix-darwin and home-manager. This post covers the directory structure, flake architecture, home-manager configuration, and the benefits of this declarative approach to environment management.


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