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 Add presentation materials for Nix learning techniques using LLMs 
- Introduced a new lecture markdown file detailing the use of LLMs as a tutor for unfamiliar languages, specifically focusing on Nix.
- Created a comprehensive presentation in markdown format covering various learning techniques with LLMs, including translation, evaluation tracing, Socratic questioning, and comparing solutions.
- Added prompts for each technique to facilitate interaction with LLMs, enhancing the learning experience.
- Included images and diagrams to illustrate key concepts related to Nix and its package management system.
- Added a QR code image for easy access to additional resources.
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README.md

Learning Nix with the Help of LLMs

Hi y'all thanks again for having me yesterday - and as I got the clear message of being more hands-on I thought about showing some more hands-on examples too.

Reference: Go Leipzig Meetup #60 invitation.

Contents

Path Purpose
presentation/slides.md Main talk deck: learning Nix with LLM-assisted techniques.
presentation/appendix-go-developers.md Separate appendix deck for Go developers who already use Docker, Ansible, and Terraform.
presentation/preparation/lecture.md Longer lecture notes the main deck is based on.
presentation/preparation/ Preparation notes and rough lecture material.
presentation/prompts/ Prompt templates used in the talk demos.
presentation/imgs/ Images referenced by the main deck.
presentation/examples/01-unused-let.nix Small Nix evaluation example.
presentation/examples/02-overlay-callpackage.nix Small overlay and package composition example.
presentation/examples/go-fullstack/ Hands-on Go/Nix example for the appendix deck, including applied technique notes.
presentation/examples/00-simple.nix, presentation/Dervation.py Low-level derivation demo material.

Install

Install Nix, if it is not already available:

curl -L https://nixos.org/nix/install | sh -s -- --daemon

Use the checked-in package-lock.json:

npm install

Optional: enter the root Nix shell for Node, Go, and protobuf tooling:

nix develop

Start the Presentations

Main talk:

npm run dev

Go developer appendix:

npm run dev:appendix