Elixir Mix is a weekly show focused on the Elixir programming community. Our panel discusses topics around functional programming, the Elixir ecosystem, and building real world apps with Elixir based tools and frameworks.
Navigating Niche Hiring, Remote Teams, and Tech Transitions - EMx 232
Daniel Kulesza is a software engineer. They delve into the intricate world of Elixir development and the challenges faced by companies in hiring talent for niche skills like Elixir and maintaining specialized projects such as Alexa. They explore the difficulties of managing remote teams and hiring consultants from different time zones and engage in a deep dive into programming languages, tools, and technologies, including the latest advancements in memory control for parallel processing in Elixir. SponsorsChuck's Resume TemplateDeveloper Book ClubBecome a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs MembershipLinkstheScore.com: Sports News | NFL NHL MLB NBA & moreSocialsLinkedIn: Daniel KuleszaPicksAdi - The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special EditionDaniel - ESPN BET on the App StoreDaniel - FINAL FANTASY XVI | SQUARE ENIX.Daniel - Demon's SoulsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
How To Recession Proof Your Job - BONUS
Get the Black Friday/Cyber Monday "Double Your Productivity by 5pm Today" DealCoupon Code: "THRIVE" for a GIANT discountAre you looking at all the layoffs and uncertainty going on and wondering if your company is the next to cut back? Or, maybe you're a freelancer or entrepreneur who is trying to figure out how to deliver more value to gain or retain customers?Mani Vaya joins Charles Max Wood to discuss the one thing that both of them use to more than double their productivity on a daily basis.Mani has read 1,000's of productivity books over the last several years and has formulated a methodology for getting more done, but found that he lacked the discipline to follow through on his plans.The he found the one thing that kept him on track and made him so productive that he is now getting all of his work done and was able to live the life he wants.Chuck also weighs in on how Mani's technique has worked for him and allows him to spend more time with his wife and kids, run a podcast network, and a nearly full time contract.Join the episode to learn how Chuck and Mani get into a regular flow state with their work and consistently deliver at work.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Engaging with the Elixir Community - EMx 230
Adi and Allen join this week's panelist episode. They dive into the vibrant Elixir community and explore the importance of open communication and feedback. From the struggles of casual conversation to the excitement of discussing technology, they uncover some interesting stories.SponsorsChuck's Resume TemplateDeveloper Book ClubBecome a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs MembershipPicksAdi - SpawnFest 2023Allen - Yubico | YubiKey Strong Two Factor AuthenticationAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Caching, Telemetry, and Beyond: Navigating Software Solutions for Efficient Development - EMx 229
Allen, Adi and Sascha join this week's panelist episode. They talk about the importance of a historical record, logging, and error handling, time operations in Elixir, and code linting with Credo. Moreover, they dive into helpful app development tools, caching with etech plug, telemetry, and open telemetry solutions.SponsorsChuck's Resume TemplateDeveloper Book ClubBecome a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs MembershipPicksAdi - ueberauth/ueberauthAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Observability in the Beam: An In-Depth Exploration of Tools and Solutions - EMx 228
Adi, Allen, and Sascha join this week's panelist episode. They dive deep into the world of observability, tracing, and monitoring. They talk about the advantages of using open telemetry directly and how it can be translated into different formats. They also explore the benefits of using tools for understanding and improving code performance during development. Additionally, they take a look at different levels of observability, from Phoenix Live View and Live Dashboard to telemetry and tracing operations in large pipelines. SponsorsChuck's Resume TemplateDeveloper Book ClubBecome a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs MembershipSocialAdi - Trace_pattern function in ErlangAllen - GigCityElixir 2023 - Amos KingSascha - EverWorld on SteamAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Building Applications with Flexibility and Scalability in Mind - EMx 227
Adi, Allena, and Sascha join this week's panelist episode. They dive into the world of engineering approaches for startups and delve into the ongoing debate of whether software engineering is really engineering. They discuss a unique structure for building a big elixir application, where separate bound contexts are responsible for their own supervision trees. They share their insights on the benefits and challenges of this approach, exploring the balance between pragmatism and forward-thinking. From discussing microservices to exploring new programming languages and patterns, there is plenty of valuable information for developers of all levels. SponsorsChuck's Resume TemplateDeveloper Book ClubBecome a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs MembershipPicksAdi - Revel - Go Web FrameworkAdi - Rise of the RoninAdi - Ghost of TsushimaAllen - Elixir MergeAllen - Ferrous SystemsSascha - Are We Really Engineers?Sascha - VINLAND SAGAAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Choosing Elixir as your Language - EMx 226
Bruce Tate is the founder of grox.io. He begins by introducing himself and talking about the services his company provides. They also discuss choosing Elixir as your first language for beginners, its pros and cons, and each of the panel's perspectives regarding it. Moreover, they dive into all things Elixir and many more!SponsorsChuck's Resume TemplateDeveloper Book ClubBecome a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs MembershipLinksgrox.ioSeven Languages in Seven WeeksThe book is on sale this week at the pragprog.com - Code: CODING2023 (There are other books on sale as well.)SocialsLinkedIn: Bruce TatePicksAdi - Seven More Languages in Seven WeeksAdi - SpawnFest 2023Allen - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga CollectionBruce - Home | Currently The BoatAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Being an Elixir Engineer with Andrea Leopardi - EMx 225
Andrea Leopardi is a Software engineer, author, speaker, and member of the Elixir core team. He begins by sharing his experiences as an Elixir core team member, software engineer and how the Elixir core team manages their projects. Moreover, he talks about his soon-to-be-released book, what it is about, and the motivation for his book. SponsorsChuck's Resume TemplateDeveloper Book ClubBecome a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs MembershipSocialLinkedIn: Andrea Leopardiandrealeopardi.com PicksAdi - Vacuum CleanersAllen - Elgato Stream Deck Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
The Elixir System with Josh Adams - EMx 224
Josh Adams is a Software Engineer at GridPoint. He joins the show to talk about his experience in Elixir. He begins by explaining the reason why prefers the Elixir language compared to the other frameworks. He also shares his journey of transitioning from Ruby to Elixir. SponsorsChuck's Resume TemplateDeveloper Book ClubBecome a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs MembershipLinksGridPointSocialsLinkedIn: Josh AdamsPicksAdi - Existential PhysicsAdi - Groxio Learning: Career Fuel for ProgrammersAllen - Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! Josh - On the Genealogy of MoralityJosh - Build Your Own Web Framework in ElixirAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Things Lately as a Developer - EMx 223
Adi, Allen, and Sascha join this week's panelist episode to discuss their most recent work update and exciting projects. They also dive into some of the issues they experienced while working on some of their projects and how they handled them. SponsorsChuck's Resume TemplateDeveloper Book ClubBecome a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs MembershipPicksAdi - HelixSascha - Watch Black Mirror | Netflix Official SiteAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Building Your Web Framework in Elixir with Adi Iyengar - EMx 222
Adi Iyengar is an Engineering Leader, Startup Advisor, Author, and Elixir Mix Podcast Host. He joins Allen to talk about his book, "Build Your Own Web Framework in Elixir". He begins by talking about the process of publishing a book, how he wrote his book and gives some tips to aspiring authors. SponsorsChuck's Resume TemplateDeveloper Book ClubBecome a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs MembershipLinksBuild Your Own Web Framework in ElixirSocialsLinkedIn: Adi IyengarTwitter: aditya7iyengarAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Run Specific Test Cases using ExUnit with Kevin Mathew - EMx 221
Kevin Mathew is a Junior Backend Developer at Qiibee. He joins the show to talk about his article, "Run specific test cases with ExUnit". He begins sharing how he became an author in ElixirSchool. He also shares the reason why he came up with his article. Additionally, he dives into explaining running specific tests and the panel also shares their own experience & perspective on the different tests. SponsorsChuck's Resume TemplateDeveloper Book ClubBecome a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs MembershipLinksRun specific test cases with ExUnitSocialsLinkedIn: Kevin MathewGitHub: kevinam99Twitter: @neverloquaciousPicksAdi - Helix EditorAdi - Build Your Own Web Framework in ElixirAllen - Starship Troopers: ExterminationAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Deploying Apps with MRSK - EMx 220
Richard Taylor is the CTO at Dizzie. He joins the show to talk about his article, " Multi-Cloud Deployment for Elixir & Phoenix with MRSK". He begins by sharing how he got into it and what made him interested in Elixir. He explains deploying apps using the MRSK and its difference from AWS.SponsorsChuck's Resume TemplateDeveloper Book ClubBecome a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs MembershipLinksMulti-Cloud Deployment for Elixir & Phoenix with MRSKZerotierslackhq/nebulaGlobally distributed Elixir over TailscaleSocialsLinkedIn: Richard TaylorTwitter: @moomermanPicksAllen - Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection on SteamRichard - LUNARK on SteamRichard - MimestreamRichard - Homebrew/homebrew-autoupdateAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Sports Betting in Elixir with Nikola Petrušić - EMx 218
Nikola Petrušić is a Software Engineer at theScore. He joins the show to talk about Sports Betting. He begins by sharing his experiences in the industry and how he landed his job. He dives into the concept of sports betting in the Elixir ecosystem. SponsorsChuck's Resume TemplateDeveloper Book ClubBecome a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs MembershipLinks Wardley MappingEventStorming What is Last Responsible Moment? | Simplicable Nine Whys commandedSocialsGetting in Touch - Email: nikola.petrusic221@gmail.com LinkedIn: Nikola PetrušićPicks Adi - Days Gone Adi - Jobs (get in touch with him) Allen - Full Throttle Nikola - Elixir in ActionNikola - God of War RagnarökSascha - Eat Trash, Be Free!Sascha - Sifu Sascha - Learning Domain-Driven Design Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Building Distributed Systems at Scale - EMx 219
Brent Anderson is a Software engineer at Knock. He builds high-scale messaging systems in Elixir. He joins the show to talk about his article, "Using our One and Done Library to power idempotent API requests". He begins by explaining the idea of creating a library and the importance of idempotency. SponsorsChuck's Resume TemplateDeveloper Book ClubBecome a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs MembershipLinks https://knock.app/blog/using-one-and-done-to-power-idempotencyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thundering_herd_problemhttps://hex.pm/packages/socket_dranohttps://blog.heroku.com/erlang-in-angerhttp://www.erlang-in-anger.com/ Getting in Touch @bja@social.brentjanderson.com brant@knock.app Picks Adi - Job Allen - PreyBrent - Dendron Brent - RPG in a BoxBrent - e-bikeSascha - Bullet Journaling Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy