Imagine setting up a laptop, a drone, or a Raspberry Pi exactly how you want — and then being able to repeat that setup perfectly, every time, on any machine, with one command.
No manual steps. No “what did I install last time?”
Just clean, versioned, and reproducible systems.
That’s what NixOS gives us.
At MWLabs, we help clients run reliable systems — from autonomous drones and embedded devices to small-scale web-based tools. We make sure everything works not just once, but stays working — even after updates, hardware swaps, or team handovers.
With NixOS, everything about a system is written down, tracked, and reproducible — just like code.
NixOS: Systems That Don’t Drift
Traditional systems are managed manually. You install software, tweak configs, run setup scripts… and over time, it becomes unclear what changed, or why something stopped working.
That’s called imperative configuration — and it’s fragile.
NixOS is declarative. You define exactly what the system should look like — packages, settings, services — and Nix builds that state from scratch. Clean. Predictable. Reversible.
We use this to:
- Set up embedded boards and Raspberry Pis
- Keep drone development environments consistent
- Ensure customer-facing tools don’t break between updates
- Track every change, and roll back instantly if needed
Per-Project Dev Environments That Just Work
Every project we work on — whether it’s embedded C code, automation scripts, or control software — comes with its own dedicated dev environment.
When we clone a project from GitHub, we simply run:
nix developAnd just like that, we’re in a shell with the exact tools and versions we need — nothing installed globally, nothing conflicting. It’s like having a clean virtual machine for every project, but faster.
- No “works on my machine” problems
- No more debugging setup issues
- Easy to share with collaborators and scale across machines
Trusted by Drones and Satellites
We’re not the only ones using NixOS in the real world:
- Anduril uses it to power their AI defense drones — ensuring software behaves the same in the field as it does in the lab.
- Satellites have launched running NixOS, where reproducibility isn’t just a nice-to-have — it’s mission critical.
- Devs in robotics, finance, and infrastructure rely on Nix to avoid config drift and simplify deployment at scale.
If it works for orbit and defense, it works for us too.
Why We’re All In
With NixOS, MWLabs can:
- ✅ Keep systems stable, versioned, and consistent
- ✅ Deploy confidently, with instant rollbacks
- ✅ Share and reuse environments across teams and devices
- ✅ Spend less time debugging and more time building
NixOS isn’t just our operating system — it’s how we deliver clarity, control, and peace of mind to every project we touch.
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