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Shared Code Between Package Managers
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Andrew Nesbitt
nesbitt.io

Shared Code Between Package Managers

Which package-management libraries twenty package managers reuse from each other.

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Aug 11
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Content-addressed extension points
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Autotelic

Content-addressed extension points

could code live with the data, without residing with the data?

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Aug 6
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brew install actions/checkout
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Andrew Nesbitt
nesbitt.io

brew install actions/checkout

Using Homebrew's tap machinery as a curated distribution layer for GitHub Actions.

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Aug 4
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Atmocraft idea
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lao's blog

Atmocraft idea

Use Atmosphere accounts for Minecraft.

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Apr 11
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.gitlocal
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Andrew Nesbitt
nesbitt.io

.gitlocal

Git Should Let Files Ignore Themselves

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Mar 6
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Separating Download from Install in Docker Builds
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Andrew Nesbitt
nesbitt.io

Separating Download from Install in Docker Builds

Most package managers could separate download from install for better Docker layer caching.

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Feb 14
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Respectful Open Source
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Andrew Nesbitt
nesbitt.io

Respectful Open Source

Maintainer attention as a finite resource.

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Feb 12
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Zig and the M×N Supply Chain Problem
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Andrew Nesbitt
nesbitt.io

Zig and the M×N Supply Chain Problem

Zig's long road to supply chain security.

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Jan 29
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The Dependency Layer in Digital Sovereignty
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Andrew Nesbitt
nesbitt.io

The Dependency Layer in Digital Sovereignty

Where package management fits in the digital sovereignty discussion.

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Jan 28
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PkgFed: ActivityPub for Package Releases
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Andrew Nesbitt
nesbitt.io

PkgFed: ActivityPub for Package Releases

Follow serde@crates.io from your Mastodon account

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Jan 25
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Package Management is a Wicked Problem
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Andrew Nesbitt
nesbitt.io

Package Management is a Wicked Problem

Why fixing package managers is harder than it looks.

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Jan 22
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A Protocol for Package Management
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Andrew Nesbitt
nesbitt.io

A Protocol for Package Management

A shared vocabulary for resolution, publishing, and governance across ecosystems.

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Jan 22
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A Jepsen Test for Package Managers
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Andrew Nesbitt
nesbitt.io

A Jepsen Test for Package Managers

Applying Jepsen-style adversarial testing to package managers.

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Jan 19
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importmap.lock: a lockfile for the web
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Andrew Nesbitt
nesbitt.io

importmap.lock: a lockfile for the web

Extending import maps with package metadata to improve dependency management and security for browser-native JavaScript.

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Jan 19
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Cursed Bundler: Using go get to install Ruby Gems
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Andrew Nesbitt
nesbitt.io

Cursed Bundler: Using go get to install Ruby Gems

Go's module system accidentally created a universal, content-addressed, transparency-logged package CDN. You could abuse this for any language.

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Dec 25 '25
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Could lockfiles just be SBOMs?
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Andrew Nesbitt
nesbitt.io

Could lockfiles just be SBOMs?

Lockfiles and SBOMs record the same information in different formats. What if package managers used SBOMs directly, instead of converting later?

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Dec 23 '25
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Language Learning with Flashcards in the ATmosphere
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Marius Blog

Language Learning with Flashcards in the ATmosphere

I've been loving all the new apps that have started to emerge in the at-protocol ecosystem, now there isn't just BlueSky but also

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Dec 20 '25
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