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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Mix Install and ExDocs for Erlang with Wojtek Mach
Wojtek Mach returns and talks about the new Mix.install/2 feature coming in Elixir 1.12. We learn about some other features coming that will help script authors. We talk about OTP 24 and when we can expect 1.12 to be released, ExDocs support for Erlang libraries, and more! Show Notes online - https://thinkingelixir.com/podcast-episodes/039-mix-install-and-exdocs-for-erlang-with-wojtek-mach The post #039 Mix Install and ExDocs for Erlang with Wojtek Mach appeared first on Thinking Elixir.
Maintainable Elixir with Saša Jurić
Saša Jurić shares how the team at Very Big Things is building maintainable Elixir code. This ranges from the development processes to code design and organization. He takes some "radical" positions and challenges conventions on a mission to find what actually works well. We talk about his library Boundary and how it helps enforce API designs. He talks about the "Junk Drawer Pattern" and how code analysis helps identify lines of separation for refactoring. A thought provoking and fun discussion! Show Notes online - https://thinkingelixir.com/podcast-episodes/038-maintainable-elixir-with-sasa-juric The post #038 Maintainable Elixir with Saša Jurić appeared first on Thinking Elixir.
The Lambda Days Conference and Elixir
After covering the news, we share a live recording of the show from the Lambda Days conference. It was a lot of fun! We covered topics like learning and teaching Elixir, functional programming, strengths of Elixir over Erlang, the developer tooling, why Elixir is awesome even when not building distributed systems, and much more! Show Notes online - https://thinkingelixir.com/podcast-episodes/037-lambda-days-conference-and-elixir The post #037 Lambda Days Conference and Elixir appeared first on Thinking Elixir.
Using LiveView and Hooks with Alex Minette
Alexandre Minette shares his adventures with LiveView as he builds a personal finance tracking application. We cover his use of hooks to integrate Javascript libraries that give him the UX he wants. He shares some tips and resources for finding Javascript libraries that work well with LiveView. Alex pushes browser locale data up to the server to customize rendering dates and times for a fun and different approach. We also get his perspective on using Flutter for Mobile development and where he thinks it fits with web technologies like LiveView. Show Notes online - https://thinkingelixir.com/podcast-episodes/036-using-liveview-and-hooks-with-alex-minette The post #036 Using LiveView and Hooks with Alex Minette appeared first on Thinking Elixir.
X-Plane's Elixir MMO with Tyler Young
Tyler Young from X-Plane talks with us about how he added a new MMO feature to the popular flight simulator using Elixir. He shares some behind the scenes information on how it was created and how it’s been working in production. We learn about the single modest server that supports all the mobile users right now. I loved hearing how Tyler found working with Elixir to be super productive. He took on a major new feature that he expected to take over a year but was able to deliver it in less than half the time. He did all the Elixir work himself and was new to it! Show Notes online - https://thinkingelixir.com/podcast-episodes/035-x-planes-elixir-mmo-with-tyler-young The post #035 X-Plane’s Elixir MMO with Tyler Young appeared first on Thinking Elixir.
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.