Nix didn't hang it was evaluating the world

(labcraft.dev)

4 points | by anandsuresh 2 days ago ago

2 comments

  • abstractspoon a day ago ago

    > To a beginner, it looks like a hang

    It's effectively a hang if the delay is long enough to provoke that thought/feeling in the user and there is no feedback as to what is happening

    • anandsuresh 14 hours ago ago

      True. IMO, this is one of nix's weak UX points. There are ways to see if it's still running/doing things, but one should not have to jump through hoops to answer such a basic question.