A podcast about what it's like being new to Elixir. I (Brooklin Myers) share my experience, document my process, and summarize what I learn to help and encourage new Elixir developers.
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Ep 22. Gigalixir w/Michael Frew
Today I’m joined by Michael Frew, a passionate Developer, and Acquisition Entrepreneur. He’s also the new co-owner of Gigalixir, a cloud hosting platform specifically for Elixir. We talk about Deployment with Elixir and what it's like being an Acquisition Entrepreneur.Links- https://www.michaelfrew.com/
Ep 21. Academic Research, Teaching, RAFT, and Distributed Systems w/ Wannes Fransen
Researcher/Teacher at UC Leuven-Limburg Wannes Fransen shares his knowledge on effective teaching, distributed systems, and academic research.
Ep 20. UI/UX + Accessibility For Developers w/Kurt Steigleder
Kurt Steigleder shares his UI/UX + Accessibility knowledge to help us improve our applications' design and experience.Links:https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/ux-for-beginners/9781491912676/https://www.refactoringui.com/bookhttps://dribbble.com/https://www.elixirnewbie.com/
Ep 19. Application Architecture for Dummies w/ Matthew Moody
Matthew Moody sits with me to help demystify DDD (Domain Driven Design), CQRS/ES (Command Query Responsibility Segregation / Event Sourcing), and how we can architect Elixir applications with the CELP (Commanded, Elixir, LiveView, Phoenix) stack.Links:HoneydewThe CEL StackBlunt ToolkitCommandedDomain-driven design (DDD) by Golo RodenAwesome Elixir CQRSBuilding ConduitModelling complex business domains with events - Ben Smithhttps://www.eventstorming.com/
Ep 18: The power of friendship w/ Jonathan Stiansen.
My long-time friend Jonathan Stiansen and I discuss meta-learning, mentoring, and the awesome power of friendship.Links- @JonoCodes- Better Up- Better Up Careers- The AGES model
Ep 16: DockYard Academy
It's the start of season 2! My sincere apologies for the large gap. I've had a full schedule working on DockYard Academy, an academy for learning Elixir. The curriculum is completely open-source, so you can see how I'm leveraging Livebook, Kino, and other tools to teach Elixir.Links- DockYard Academy
Ep 17: Phoenix Deployment Handbook w/ Jack Gray
Jack Gray author of the Phoenix Deployment Handbook sits down with me to discuss how to deploy phoenix applications, and improve your deployment process. We also talk about what we've learned creating educational content.Links- StakNine- Phoenix Deployment Handbook- Go Giver
Ep 15: Testing, Inclusivity, and Animatronic Robots w/ Jeffrey Matthias
I'm joined by Jeffrey Mathias, Co-Author of Testing Elixir, Effective and Robust Testing for Elixir and its Ecosystem. Jeffrey was one of the first figures to make me feel welcomed in the Elixir community and has been a tremendous source of personal inspiration. We chatted about a range of topics including what it was like being a junior, testing, community.com, how to be more inclusive in the software industry, and animatronic robots.Links- Community- help@testingelixir.com- Testing Elixir: Effective and Robust Testing for Elixir and its Ecosystem.
Ep 14: Stop Using Job Boards - Do This Instead
Struggling to find Elixir jobs? Here's the advice I give first-time developers. Stop using online job boards instead build relationships by seeking out companies and future coworkers directly.
Ep 13: From JavaScript to Elixir in 14 Days.
Elixir enables fast onboarding. At least, that's what I had heard. That's why when I received an offer to interview for Elixir, I accepted, betting that I could learn enough in time.Through the story of how I transitioned from JavaScript to Elixir in 14 days, We'll talk about how to make a resume fast, how to employ different learning strategies, and how Elixir and the Elixir community can support you. Links:- The 20% of Elixir syntax you need to read 80% of Elixir code.- Debugging Phoenix and Elixir Applications in Visual Studio Code.
Ep 12: Burnout and Stress
Programming can be fun, but it can lead to feeling stressed. Allow this stress to sit for too long, and that can lead to a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion usually referred to as burnout.In this episode, I'll share my own experience with stress and burnout (both present and past) as well as some strategies for dealing with it.
Ep 11: Pair Programming
Pair programming is a way to collaboratively program with other developers. In this episode, let's talk about how pair programming is useful, how you can maximize the effectiveness of your pair programming sessions., and how to adopt pair programming as a practice on your team.
Ep 10: Job Seeking for the First Time w/ Matthew Baker
When you start learning software development, you eventually pass the point where you go from learning, to actively seeking a job. That experience is difficult, because you may not feel ready, but in order to progress as a programmer, it's important to get hands-on real-world experience. Here to discuss that with me today is Matthew Baker, former MEDEVAC Crewchief and fellow Elixir Newbie.Links:- Matthew Baker Linkedin- pragmatic.inc@gmail.com- @leftstanding
Ep 9: Elixir Conf
It was Elixir Conf this week (at the time of recording). let's talk about my major takeaways and favorite talks from attending the online event!Links:- Ask Jeffrey Matthias About Testing: help@testingelixir.com- Jeffrey Matthias - Maintainable Test Factories- Testing Elixir Effective and Robust Testing for Elixir and its Ecosystem - Elixir Conf- Dave Lucia - Surface UI- Max Veytsman Distributed Real-time Pandemic Response- Tyler Young - Architecting GenServers for Testability- Tyler Pachal - How To Confidently Delete Old Tests with Property-Based Tests
Ep 8: Programming Bootcamps w/ Tam Kbeili
Should you consider being self-taught, or a formal approach through a BootCamp or school? To explore this idea I'm joined today by Tam Kbeili, founder of several startups including the Code Code Developer BootCamp.Links:- CodeCast- Aplicar- Valley of Despair- Free Code Camp- Code Academy- Dunning Crueger Effect