The Thinking Elixir podcast is a weekly show where we talk about the Elixir programming language and the community around it. We cover news and interview guests to learn more about projects and developments in the community.
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José Valim reveals Project Nx
José Valim visits and finally publicly reveals what Project Nx is! He and others have been working on it for 3 months and he's finally ready to unveil it. José will speak more about it at the LambdaDays conference, demonstrating it with code and announcing the release and availability of the OpenSource code. This is an exciting development that brings Elixir into areas it hasn't been used before. We also talk about what this means for Elixir and the community going forward. A must listen! Show Notes online - https://thinkingelixir.com/podcast-episodes/034-jose-valim-reveals-project-nx The post #034 José Valim reveals Project Nx appeared first on Thinking Elixir.
Postgres PubSub and Elixir with Allen Wyma
We talk with Allen Wyma about a Postgres PubSub feature and how it plays nice with Elixir. We dispel the idea that you should always use Phoenix PubSub just because it's there and we cover the value of learning what's built-in to tools like the postgrex library. Allen shares how Postgres PubSub elegantly solved a problem for him and he gives tips for using it. We also talk about teaching Elixir through Allen's YouTube videos and teaching in person with his Teach Me Code efforts. Show Notes online - https://thinkingelixir.com/podcast-episodes/033-postgres-pubsub-and-elixir-with-allen-wyma The post #033 Postgres PubSub and Elixir with Allen Wyma appeared first on Thinking Elixir.
Circuit Breaker and Elixir Patterns with Allan MacGregor
We talk with Allan MacGregor about implementing the Circuit Breaker pattern in Elixir and compare that to just using a job library. We get into a fun discussion about design patterns in Elixir and designing for failure. Allan is creating a project called Site Guardian using the PETAL stack and shares his experiences with it and much more! Show Notes online - https://thinkingelixir.com/podcast-episodes/032-circuit-breaker-and-elixir-patterns-with-allan-macgregor The post #032 Circuit Breaker and Elixir Patterns with Allan MacGregor appeared first on Thinking Elixir.
Crawling the Web using Elixir with Oleg Tarasenko and Tze Yiing
We talk with Oleg Tarasenko and Tze Yiing about crawling the web using Elixir. Oleg created the crawly project to help solve this problem and Tze Yiing joined him as a contributor and maintainer. We cover how Elixir is well suited to orchestrate crawling, how to deal with login pages, understanding the legal concerns, building a codeless scraper and much more! Show Notes online - https://thinkingelixir.com/podcast-episodes/031-crawling-the-web-using-elixir-with-oleg-tarasenko-and-tze-yiing The post #031 Crawling the Web using Elixir with Oleg Tarasenko and Tze Yiing appeared first on Thinking Elixir.
Mutation Testing using Muzak with Devon Estes
We talk with Devon Estes, the creator of a new Elixir mutation testing library called Muzak. Devon joins us to explain what mutation testing is and how it can help development teams in organizations move faster and with greater confidence. We cover when a project can benefit from it, the challenges of offering a PRO version of a library, where Muzak is going in the future, and more! Show Notes online - https://thinkingelixir.com/podcast-episodes/030-mutation-testing-using-muzak-with-devon-estes The post #030 Mutation Testing using Muzak with Devon Estes appeared first on Thinking Elixir.
Running Jobs using Oban with Parker Selbert
We talk with Parker Selbert, the creator of the job processing library Oban. He shares the benefits of using Postgres as the data store over more common choices like Redis. Oban also offers a paid "pro" level and Parker explains how a paid feature set is provided for the OpenSource library. He helps us understand the differences between pro and free as well. We talk about how the BEAM's concurrency and processes enable powerful features in a job processing library that you won't easily find in alternatives. He also shares a glimpse of what's coming in the future for the library and more! Show Notes online - https://thinkingelixir.com/podcast-episodes/029-running-jobs-using-oban-with-parker-selbert The post #029 Running Jobs using Oban with Parker Selbert appeared first on Thinking Elixir.
DepViz and ElixirLS with Jason Axelson
We talk with Jason Axelson. He created the DepViz tool that can help improve your Elixir compile-time experience. Jason explains how to use the tool to identify where compile time dependencies may be causing issues in your project and provides tips on what to do about it. We also cover recent improvements in Elixir 1.11 and coming improvements in 1.12 and what those will mean for you! Jason is also a member of the Elixir-LSP github organization and explains the history of the Elixir-LS project and how it has grown and developed. Jason shares some tips with how to fix Elixir-LS issues when it stops working for you. He also shares some glimpses of where things may go in the future, and more! Show Notes online - https://thinkingelixir.com/podcast-episodes/028-depviz-and-elixirls-with-jason-axelson The post #028 DepViz and ElixirLS with Jason Axelson appeared first on Thinking Elixir.
Ash Framework with Zach Daniel
We talk with Zach Daniel, the creator of the Ash Framework, a declarative, resource-oriented application framework for Elixir that lets you build out JSON or GraphQL APIs in minutes. In this episode he explains the history, guiding doctrine of Declarative Design how it can give developers a huge boost without boxing them into a corner! Show Notes online - https://thinkingelixir.com/podcast-episodes/027-ash-framework-with-zach-daniel The post #027 Ash Framework with Zach Daniel appeared first on Thinking Elixir.
Elixir in Higher Ed with Jonathan Allen
We talk with Jonathan Allen, an instructor at a Utah college, who taught Elixir to his Distributed Computing students. He tells how he got Elixir into the classroom, what the students loved, what was hard, and how we in the professional community can influence Elixir in education! Show Notes online - https://thinkingelixir.com/podcast-episodes/026-elixir-in-higher-ed-with-jonathan-allen The post #026 Elixir in Higher Ed with Jonathan Allen appeared first on Thinking Elixir.
Improving developer experience with Marlus Saraiva
We talk with Marlus Saraiva about three big projects he is a part of. All of which are around improving the developer experience in Elixir! We start with Broadway, a library that makes working with GenStage even easier. We learn about his project Surface that brings a more react-like component model to LiveView. We then talk about his work on ElixirSense and ElixirLS which are used by editors to give code completion and documentation help. He covers where he thinks web development went wrong and what he thinks Elixir can do to improve it. We also cover where things may go with Surface and ElixirLS in the future, and much more! Show Notes online - https://thinkingelixir.com/podcast-episodes/025-improving-developer-experience-with-marlus-saraiva The post #025 Improving developer experience with Marlus Saraiva appeared first on Thinking Elixir.
LiveView Uploads with Chris McCord
We talk with Chris McCord about the Phoenix LiveView 0.15.0 release which includes uploads! Chris explains the background on the release and his video showing it off. He shares his go-to stack when starting a new Phoenix project (HINT it includes TailwindCSS). We talk about current gaps in the tooling and where things might go from here in both the short and long term. A great visit with lots of insights! Show Notes online - https://thinkingelixir.com/podcast-episodes/024-liveview-uploads-with-chris-mccord The post #024 LiveView Uploads with Chris McCord appeared first on Thinking Elixir.
Gleam and Static Types with Louis Pilfold
We talk with Louis Pilfold about how he created Gleam, a static typed language that runs on the BEAM. Louis explains some of the challenges with bringing static types to the BEAM and shares ideas on what can possibly be done about it. We learn how Gleam got started, how it works, and how Elixir and Erlang can interop with it. We cover the recently released Gleam OTP work, talk about Type Driven Development and much more! Show Notes online - https://thinkingelixir.com/podcast-episodes/023-gleam-and-static-types-with-louis-pilfold The post #023 Gleam and Static Types with Louis Pilfold appeared first on Thinking Elixir.
Running migrations in production with Patryk Bąk
We talk with Patryk Bąk about running migrations in production. For production systems where downtime or service interruptions are a problem, we sometimes need to take special care when migrating data structures or the data itself. Patryk shares some valuable tips and techniques along with examples of when to use them. We chime in with war stories, our own tips, and mistakes we've made. A great resource when migrating data in your own systems. Check it out! Show Notes online - https://thinkingelixir.com/podcast-episodes/022-running-migrations-in-production-with-patryk-bak The post #022 Running migrations in production with Patryk Bąk appeared first on Thinking Elixir.
Tailwind CSS, Alpine.js and LiveView with Patrick Thompson
We talk with Patrick Thompson about the PETAL stack. The combination of Phoenix, Elixir, Tailwind CSS, Alpine.js and LiveView! Patrick and David help me understand why people are excited about Tailwind CSS and how it works nicely with Alpine.js. Add LiveView to it and it makes a convincing case! Learn about this powerful and productive stack. Patrick shares his insight and a ton of great resources. Check it out! Show Notes online - https://thinkingelixir.com/podcast-episodes/021-tailwind-css-alpine-js-and-liveview-with-patrick-thompson The post #021 Tailwind CSS, Alpine.js and LiveView with Patrick Thompson appeared first on Thinking Elixir.
LiveView v LiveWire, Alpine.js with Caleb Porzio
We reached outside the Elixir community to talk with Caleb Porzio. Caleb is the creator of PHP Laravel LiveWire, a framework inspired by LiveView. He created Alpine.js to help solve problems common to both LiveWire and LiveView. He also shares how he made his OpenSource work sustainable, and successfully shifted to being full-time supported for his community work. Lots of great insight and discussion! Show Notes online - https://thinkingelixir.com/podcast-episodes/020-liveview-v-livewire-alpine-js-with-caleb-porzio The post #020 LiveView v LiveWire, Alpine.js with Caleb Porzio appeared first on Thinking Elixir.