Elixir Outlaws is an informal discussion about interesting things happening in Elixir. Our goal is to capture the spirit of a conference hallway discussion in a podcast.
Episode 59: It might be infinity
Amos is driving this week. Chris and Amos discuss SICP and how amazing it is. Amos is preparing to winterize and Chris is working on a prolog interpreter. Chris talks about the journey of using emacs and the journey’s inside of those journeys. Amos has been working with GenStage and Broadway. Chris knows nothing about Broadway and hasn’t ever found a problem that needed GenStage. Chris theorizes that the reason people use processes for their business entities is because they don’t have other chances to use processes.
Episode 58: All about some Datalog
This week kicks off with a recap of GigCity Elixir. Chris and Amos encourage people to attend smaller conferences because, seriously, they're way more fun. Chris is building RPC to see if it helps solve some of the coordination issues that he's experiencing at work. The conversation moves to the concept of autonomy and leverage in software systems and how to help teams align on larger goals. Dave's latest talk from GigCity is referenced and Chris expounds on his love for Datalog. Finally the hosts indulge in multiple divergences in which they divulge information about their personal lives.
Episode 57: Live from GigCity it's Saturday Afternoon
A live recording right before the final keynote at GigCity Elixir (https://www.gigcityelixir.com). The Elixir Outlaws now have a Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=5332239). If you’re enjoying the show then please consider throwing a few bucks our way to help us pay for the costs for the show.
Episode 56: Last time there was lightning
This week Anna and Amos discuss preparation for GigCity Elixir, modes of thinking, and concurrency models.
Episode 55: Refactoring is a dumb word
This week the hosts discuss Strangeloop, Unison, handling breaking changes, refactoring and how to build open systems.
Episode 54: Forever Projects
This week Chris and Anna discuss forever projects, privilege, and preparations for GigCity Elixir.
Episode 53: The ghost of PFDS past
This week Amos and Chris recap their favorite talks and experiences from ElixirConf 2019.
Episode 52: Amos take the wheel
The hosts talk about preparation for ElixirConf. Chris starts talking about Humidity for far too long before Amos pulls the ripcord. Chris mentions his breakthrough with Norm and Amos wonders if Chris has any thoughts about how to work through mental blocks. Chris talks about running and how useful pi-holing the elixir forum and twitter can be.
Episode 51: It's not the linux kernel drivers
This week kicks off with a discussion of database indexes, Datalog, and Datomic. Amos wants to talk about error handling and when to report errors to an external service. He thinks that the goal should be to get the reported errors to zero, and Chris thinks that’s not possible. Chris explains the ways that he reports metrics and errors to collection services. The conversation moves to circuit breakers and common patterns for handling overload in service calls. Chris and Amos wrap up with some tips for debugging production problems with the scientific method.
Episode 50: Pandora's Box Closed
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Episode 49: Pandora's Box Still Open
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Episode 48: Pandora's Box Open
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Episode 47: I no longer feel things
Chris is by himself this week and he’s answering your questions. Topics covered: design by contract, norm, going remote, communicating complex systems, pairing, interesting features for elixir, frustrations with the community, and why he continues to do this podcast.
Episode 46: I'm Probably Saying His Name Wrong
Starting with wordsmithing and home improvement. Chris and Amos hit the Elixir talk with a discussion of Norm. They follow up with exception handling and when to use exceptions or tagged tuples. Norm (https://github.com/keathley/norm) - Specify data shape for validation and generation The Elixir Outlaws now have a Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=5332239). If you’re enjoying the show then please consider throwing a few bucks our way to help us pay for the costs for the show.
Episode 45: Infinity is just a concept
This week kicks off with a discussion about San Francisco's iconoclastic - but also incorrect - name for a specific coffee drink. Amos is, as they say, coming in hot and launches full bore into a discussion about the elixir forum’s moderation policies. Chris is primarily concerned about the angry letters they’re going to receive. The hosts discuss the benefits of moderating a community. They all agree that moderation is a good thing and helps a community stay healthy, but they also agree that silently editing people's posts is like, kinda creepy. Anna brings up the topic of “forever projects” and how draining they can be. She asks the guys if they have any solutions for scaling projects that don't have a defined "end". The hosts discuss burnout, the pain of invisible work, and how people can help create a more vibrant and rich community.