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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.
Elixir and Art with Milada Majáková
We cover the news then talk with Milada Majáková about combining Elixir and art. Milada came new to Elixir from Architecture and Graphic Design. We reject the idea that people are either logical or artistic but not both. She shares her journey, what it was like learning Elixir as a first programming language, creating generative art using Elixir and LiveView, and much more! Show Notes online - https://thinkingelixir.com/podcast-episodes/019-elixir-and-art-with-milada-majakova The post #019 Elixir and Art with Milada Majáková appeared first on Thinking Elixir.
TDD and Phoenix with German Velasco
We cover the news then talk with German Velasco about his free book "Test-Driven Development with Phoenix". He shares his experiences of learning TDD at ThoughtBot, his writing process, tips and more. On TDD, we talk about the benefits we see, the process of “Red Green Refactor”, tools and even when we don’t do it. Some great insights! Show Notes online - https://thinkingelixir.com/podcast-episodes/018-tdd-and-phoenix-with-german-velasco The post #018 TDD and Phoenix with German Velasco appeared first on Thinking Elixir.
JIT compiler for Beam with Lukas Larsson and John Högberg
We cover the news then talk with Lukas Larsson and John Högberg to learn about the new BeamAsm project that brings a JIT compiler to Erlang OTP and Elixir. This is a very exciting development for all Beam languages and they break down for us what it is, how it works, how it impacts us as Elixir developers, when to expect it, and they share insights into developing OTP. An episode you don't want to miss! Show Notes online - https://thinkingelixir.com/podcast-episodes/017-jit-compiler-for-beam-with-lukas-larsson-and-john-hogberg/ The post #017 JIT compiler for Beam with Lukas Larsson and John Högberg appeared first on Thinking Elixir.
Gleam, Games and Types with Quinn Wilton
We cover the news then talk with Quinn Wilton about Gleam, a static typed language on the BEAM and why Elixir devs should care about it. We learn about her Chip8 emulator that renders game ROMs to LiveView, what dynamic security analysis of web applications can look like today, static typing, library recommendations and much more! Show Notes online - https://thinkingelixir.com/podcast-episodes/016-gleam-games-and-types-with-quinn-wilton/ The post #016 Gleam, Games and Types with Quinn Wilton appeared first on Thinking Elixir.
Inside Elixir Radar with Hugo Baraúna
We cover the news then talk with Hugo Baraúna, the guy behind Elixir Radar, to get the inside scoop. Would you like to increase the chances of your blog post being featured by Elixir Radar? Hugo shares how! We also discuss his observations of Elixir adoption in companies, better understanding our own community, sustainability in OpenSource, his efforts to fund his time on Elixir Radar, and much more! Show Notes online - https://thinkingelixir.com/podcast-episodes/015-inside-elixir-radar-with-hugo-barauna/ The post #015 Inside Elixir Radar with Hugo Baraúna appeared first on Thinking Elixir.
LiveView and Airtable with Ricardo Garcia Vega
Huge batch of new then we talk with Ricardo Garcia Vega about how he paired a Phoenix application with no database Repo to an Airtable backend to quickly solve a problem but without compromising on speed or reliability. Includes great discussion of ETS tables, GenServers for syncing a caching, LiveView for live updates, links to great resources, a github repo for doing it yourself and much more! Show Notes online - https://thinkingelixir.com/podcast-episodes/014-liveview-and-airtable-with-ricardo-garcia-vega/ The post #014 LiveView and Airtable with Ricardo Garcia Vega appeared first on Thinking Elixir.
Video chat using LiveView with Jesse Herrick
We talk with Jesse Herrick about creating a video chat app using WebRTC and Phoenix LiveView. We cover the WebRTC protocol, how Phoenix helps, JS hooks, pushing events from the server and much more! Show Notes online - https://thinkingelixir.com/podcast-episodes/013-video-chat-using-liveview-with-jesse-herrick/ The post #013 Video chat using LiveView with Jesse Herrick appeared first on Thinking Elixir.
All a Flutter over NIFs and Ports with Connor Rigby
We catch up with Connor Rigby and learn about his recent Flutter work for Nerves. We take this opportunity to get his perspective on when to choose NIFs or Ports for native integrations, how to make NIFs more portable, get a recommendation for multimedia processing and much more! Show Notes online - https://thinkingelixir.com/podcast-episodes/012-all-a-flutter-over-nifs-and-ports-with-connor-rigby/ The post #012 All a Flutter over NIFs and Ports with Connor Rigby appeared first on Thinking Elixir.
New Ecto features in 3.5 with Mike Binns
Learning about some new features coming in Ecto 3.5 from Mike Binns. Mike explains Ecto.Enum, what a ParameterizedType is, the new "redact" option on fields and much more! Show Notes online - https://thinkingelixir.com/podcast-episodes/011-new-ecto-features-in-3-5-with-mike-binns/ The post #011 New Ecto features in 3.5 with Mike Binns appeared first on Thinking Elixir.
Frontend vs Backend and Business Value of LiveView
News and discussion about why the talk of "Frontend vs Backend" is wrong, Single Page Apps, seeing the business value of LiveView, and much more! Show Notes online - https://thinkingelixir.com/podcast-episodes/010-frontend-vs-backend-and-business-value-of-liveview/ The post #010 Frontend vs Backend and Business Value of LiveView appeared first on Thinking Elixir.