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Tiago Ferreira

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Tiago Ferreira

Contributed to the nixpkgs repository by expanding OCaml tooling and improving package management workflows. Delivered features such as adding a new maintainer with complete metadata and introducing the OCaml package nice_parser using buildDunePackage, ensuring proper dependency declaration and reproducible builds. Upgraded the Skim PDF reader package in hmemcpy/nixpkgs, updating versioning and cryptographic hashes to enhance security and compatibility. Demonstrated proficiency in Nix, OCaml, and configuration management by adhering to packaging standards and maintaining traceability through commit-level changes. The work focused on governance, ecosystem expansion, and maintaining high standards for reproducibility and downstream compatibility in package management.

Overall Statistics

Feature vs Bugs

100%Features

Repository Contributions

3Total
Bugs
0
Commits
3
Features
3
Lines of code
42
Activity Months2

Work History

May 2025

1 Commits • 1 Features

May 1, 2025

2025-05 monthly summary for hmemcpy/nixpkgs focusing on feature upgrade of the Skim PDF reader dependency and associated packaging hygiene. The work enhances security, compatibility, and reproducible builds while maintaining traceability through commit-level changes.

February 2025

2 Commits • 2 Features

Feb 1, 2025

February 2025: Two high-impact feature deliveries in nixpkgs: (1) added maintainer Tiago Ferreira to the maintainer list with complete metadata; (2) added OCaml package nice_parser via buildDunePackage, fetching from GitHub, with proper dependencies, metadata, and registration in ocaml-packages.nix. No major bugs fixed this month. Overall impact: improves governance, expands OCaml tooling, and strengthens reproducible build practices. Technologies demonstrated: Nixpkgs packaging standards, OCaml/Dune packaging, Git metadata, and repository workflows.

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Quality Metrics

Correctness100.0%
Maintainability100.0%
Architecture100.0%
Performance100.0%
AI Usage20.0%

Skills & Technologies

Programming Languages

Nix

Technical Skills

Configuration ManagementOCamlPackage Management

Repositories Contributed To

2 repos

Overview of all repositories you've contributed to across your timeline

Saghen/nixpkgs

Feb 2025 Feb 2025
1 Month active

Languages Used

Nix

Technical Skills

Configuration ManagementOCamlPackage Management

hmemcpy/nixpkgs

May 2025 May 2025
1 Month active

Languages Used

Nix

Technical Skills

Package Management