Elixir Wizards is an interview-format podcast, focused on engineers who use the Elixir programming language. Initially launched in early 2019, each season focuses on a specific topic or topics, with each interview focusing on the guest's experience and opinions on the topic. Elixir Wizards is hosted by Eric Oestrich and Sundi Myint of SmartLogic, a dev shop that’s been building custom software since 2005 and running Elixir applications in production since 2015. Learn more about how SmartLogic uses Phoenix and Elixir. (https://smartlogic.io/phoenix-and-elixir?utm_source=podcast)
Hugo Baraúna & Lucas San Roman on the Future of the Elixir Community
In this episode of the Elixir Wizards podcast, hosts Sundi Myint and Owen Bickford are joined by Hugo Baraúna, founder at Elixir Radar, and Lucas San Roman, senior software engineer at Felt. We dive into the future of the Elixir community, how we stay connected, and the remarkable culture that has developed over the past decade.
Key highlights in this episode:
- The Elixir community's warm and inviting atmosphere
- Commitment to long-term stability and innovation in the Elixir community
- How projects like Nerves, Phoenix LiveView, and Livebook expand Elixir's capabilities
- Global connections and support among Elixirists via Slack and Discord
- The Elixir Radar newsletter provides up-to-date Elixir news and community developments
- Getting “nerd sniped” by the community
- Hugo Baraúna's motivation behind Elixir Radar and its impact on the tech industry
- Networking opportunities and relationship-building within the community
- Lucas San Roman's commitment to giving back with the Sourcerer Library
- Plans for more advanced collaboration in Livebook with the new Teams feature
- The potential introduction of a type system in Elixir
Links mentioned in this episode:
Elixir Radar: https://elixir-radar.com/
Felt: https://felt.com/
Ruby Weekly: https://rubyweekly.com/
The Elixir Discord Server: https://discord.com/invite/elixir
Code Fragment: https://hexdocs.pm/elixir/Code.Fragment.html
The Sourcerer Library: https://github.com/doorgan/sourceror
Livebook: https://livebook.dev/
Lucas’ Blog: https://dorgan.ar/
Hugo’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/hugobarauna
Elixir Radar on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elixir_radar
Livebook on Twitter: https://twitter.com/livebookdev
Lucas’ Twitter https://twitter.com/dorgan_
Guillaume Duboc Bringing Types to Elixir at ElixirConf EU 2023
Lucas on GitHub: https://github.com/doorgan
Rooster Fighter on Easter Island
Rooster Fighter at Iguazu Falls in Argentina
Use code WIZARD for $100 off your ticket to Empex NYC in Brooklyn, NY on June 9, 2023
Special Guests: Hugo Baraúna and Lucas San Roman.