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.
185: InstructorEx for LLMs
Dive into the world of structured LLM prompting with our latest guest who shares insights on their innovative project, InstructorEx. We'll explore how this tool is pushing the boundaries of large language models to return structured data, particularly JSON, and the benefits it offers when integrated into existing systems. The conversation takes a deep dive into the challenges and solutions of forcing LLMs to output data in desirable formats using Elixir technology, like Ecto schemas, and what it means to treat an LLM like a digital human, even applying it to tasks like spam detection in emails. Discover the intriguing concept of using a local database as a cache for LLM results. If you're curious about the intersection of structured data, Python experience transition to Elixir, and the future of LLM integration, this is an episode not to miss. Tune in for these engaging topics and more! Show Notes online - http://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/185 (http://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/185) Elixir Community News - https://twitter.com/spawnfest/status/1743987039345782978 (https://twitter.com/spawnfest/status/1743987039345782978?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Announcement and prize awarding of the SpawnFest winners. - https://spawnfest.org/2023.html (https://spawnfest.org/2023.html?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Official SpawnFest 2023 webpage with details on the projects and winners. - https://github.com/spawnfest/heimdall (https://github.com/spawnfest/heimdall?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – 1st Place Overall at SpawnFest, Heimdall is a web app for secure and easy sharing of sensitive data. - https://github.com/spawnfest/fluffytrain (https://github.com/spawnfest/fluffytrain?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – 2nd Place Overall at SpawnFest, Fluffytrain is a web app for generating working Elixir code using OpenAI GPT-4. - https://github.com/spawnfest/tabtab (https://github.com/spawnfest/tabtab?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – 3rd Place Overall at SpawnFest, tabtab is an autocompletion generator plugin for Erlang's rebar3. - https://github.com/spawnfest/arizona (https://github.com/spawnfest/arizona?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Arizona, an Erlang Web Framework, was one of the highlighted projects at SpawnFest. - https://github.com/spawnfest/latch (https://github.com/spawnfest/latch?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Latch, a tool for viewing OpenTelemetry data in real-time was a highlighted project at SpawnFest. - https://github.com/spawnfest/youcan (https://github.com/spawnfest/youcan?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Youcan, an Elixir library for using UCANs in app authorization flows, featured at SpawnFest. - https://ucan.xyz/ (https://ucan.xyz/?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – UCAN.xyz, related to the Youcan Elixir library for user-controlled authorization networks. - https://github.com/spawnfest/lorax (https://github.com/spawnfest/lorax?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Lorax, a Livebook app implementing LoRA for fine-tuning language models, was highlighted at SpawnFest. - https://github.com/spawnfest/karel_dreams (https://github.com/spawnfest/karel_dreams?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – SpawnFest's highlighted project Karel_dreams, a Livebook app for controlling a robot with AI or script. - https://twitter.com/josevalim/status/1744395345872683471 (https://twitter.com/josevalim/status/1744395345872683471?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – José Valim celebrates Elixir's 13th anniversary and announces Elixir as a gradually typed language. - https://twitter.com/bcardarella/status/1743370338254139712 (https://twitter.com/bcardarella/status/1743370338254139712?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Announcement of LiveView Native v0.2.0-rc.1 release and upcoming changes. - https://twitter.com/germsvel/status/1744686958196973787 (https://twitter.com/germsvel/status/1744686958196973787?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – German Valesco shares a tip about LiveView helpers for creating pipe-friendly functions in Elixir. - https://codebeamamerica.com/ (https://codebeamamerica.com/?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – CodeBeam America conference information, happening on March 7-8, 2024 in San Francisco and virtually. - https://twitter.com/sasajuric/status/1744649232793886963 (https://twitter.com/sasajuric/status/1744649232793886963?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Tweet about CodeBeam America conference. 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Tell us at @ThinkingElixir (https://twitter.com/ThinkingElixir) or email at show@thinkingelixir.com (mailto:show@thinkingelixir.com) Discussion Resources - https://github.com/thmsmlr/instructor_ex (https://github.com/thmsmlr/instructor_ex?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) - https://twitter.com/thmsmlr/status/1736645576324784375 (https://twitter.com/thmsmlr/status/1736645576324784375?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) - https://www.stitchfix.com/ (https://www.stitchfix.com/?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) - https://docs.pydantic.dev/latest/ (https://docs.pydantic.dev/latest/?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) - https://github.com/boudra/jaxon (https://github.com/boudra/jaxon?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) - https://github.com/ggerganov/llama.cpp (https://github.com/ggerganov/llama.cpp?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) - https://fly.io/phoenix-files/using-llama-cpp-with-elixir-and-rustler/ (https://fly.io/phoenix-files/using-llama-cpp-with-elixir-and-rustler/?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) - https://hadoop.apache.org/ (https://hadoop.apache.org/?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) - https://pig.apache.org/ (https://pig.apache.org/?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) - https://www.r-project.org/ (https://www.r-project.org/?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) - https://fly.io/blog/rethinking-serverless-with-flame/ (https://fly.io/blog/rethinking-serverless-with-flame/?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) - BNF Grammar enforcement for JSON output - https://www.linkedin.com/company/modal-labs/ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/modal-labs/?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) - https://airflow.apache.org/ (https://airflow.apache.org/?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) Guest Information - https://twitter.com/thmsmlr (https://twitter.com/thmsmlr?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – on Twitter - https://github.com/thmsmlr/ (https://github.com/thmsmlr/?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – on Github - https://thmsmlr.com/ (https://thmsmlr.com/?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Blog Find us online - Message the show - @ThinkingElixir (https://twitter.com/ThinkingElixir) - Message the show on Fediverse - @ThinkingElixir@genserver.social (https://genserver.social/ThinkingElixir) - Email the show - show@thinkingelixir.com (mailto:show@thinkingelixir.com) - Mark Ericksen - @brainlid (https://twitter.com/brainlid) - Mark Ericksen on Fediverse - @brainlid@genserver.social (https://genserver.social/brainlid) - David Bernheisel - @bernheisel (https://twitter.com/bernheisel) - David Bernheisel on Fediverse - @dbern@genserver.social (https://genserver.social/dbern) - Cade Ward - @cadebward (https://twitter.com/cadebward) - Cade Ward on Fediverse - @cadebward@genserver.social (https://genserver.social/cadebward)
184: Magic Links
In the news, we dive into a mix of intriguing Elixir updates and innovative developments. We explore the convenient and versatile Testcontainers project, designed to streamline your testing environment, and touch on Zach Daniel's efforts to integrate bulk operations into the Ash Framework. German Velasco has been busy sharing a wealth of tips on ElixirStreams.com, and we stumbled upon a rare gem, a Windows-focused Elixir library that bridges the gap with Azure authentication services. But the heart of our discussion revolves around the magic of "magic links" in Phoenix applications. We delve deep into how these links offer a seamless user experience by simplifying authentication, the challenges they may pose, and the impressive ways they can refine your developer workflow. Stay tuned for these updates and more in the show! Show Notes online - http://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/184 (http://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/184) Elixir Community News - https://github.com/testcontainers (https://github.com/testcontainers?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Website for Testcontainers, a project for developing in multiple languages without needing a local test database. - https://github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-elixir (https://github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-elixir?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – The Elixir-specific project under Testcontainers created by Jarl André Hübenthal, allowing for automated container management in test mode. - https://twitter.com/ZachSDaniel1/status/1741260030748324287 (https://twitter.com/ZachSDaniel1/status/1741260030748324287?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Tweet by Zach Daniel discussing his work on adding bulk operations into the Ash Framework. - https://elixirforum.com/t/basic-bulk-actions-atomics-new-stream-options-error-2-expression/60496?u=zachdaniel (https://elixirforum.com/t/basic-bulk-actions-atomics-new-stream-options-error-2-expression/60496?u=zachdaniel?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Elixir Forum thread where Zach Daniel explains the bulk operations feature for the Ash Framework. - https://twitter.com/germsvel/status/1740707041373503771 (https://twitter.com/germsvel/status/1740707041373503771?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – German Velasco's announcement on Twitter about his ongoing series of Elixir tips and a list of top videos on ElixirStreams.com. - https://github.com/chgeuer/exwindowsapi_dataprotection (https://github.com/chgeuer/ex_windows_api_dataprotection?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – GitHub repository for an Elixir library that provides access to the Windows Data Protection API, useful for Azure services on Windows. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eM8vl7pgRJM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eM8vl7pgRJM?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Andrew Stewart's video tutorial on adding magic links to a Phoenix application for passwordless authentication. - https://andrewian.dev/blog/magic-links (https://andrewian.dev/blog/magic-links?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Blog post by Andrew Stewart detailing the implementation of magic links in Phoenix applications. Do you have some Elixir news to share? Tell us at @ThinkingElixir (https://twitter.com/ThinkingElixir) or email at show@thinkingelixir.com (mailto:show@thinkingelixir.com) Discussion Resources - https://haveibeenpwned.com/ (https://haveibeenpwned.com/?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Resource for checking if an email address or password has been part of a data breach. - https://github.com/dashbitco/nimble_totp (https://github.com/dashbitco/nimble_totp?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – NimbleTOTP - A tiny Elixir library for time-based one time passwords (TOTP) Find us online - Message the show - @ThinkingElixir (https://twitter.com/ThinkingElixir) - Message the show on Fediverse - @ThinkingElixir@genserver.social (https://genserver.social/ThinkingElixir) - Email the show - show@thinkingelixir.com (mailto:show@thinkingelixir.com) - Mark Ericksen - @brainlid (https://twitter.com/brainlid) - Mark Ericksen on Fediverse - @brainlid@genserver.social (https://genserver.social/brainlid) - David Bernheisel - @bernheisel (https://twitter.com/bernheisel) - David Bernheisel on Fediverse - @dbern@genserver.social (https://genserver.social/dbern) - Cade Ward - @cadebward (https://twitter.com/cadebward) - Cade Ward on Fediverse - @cadebward@genserver.social (https://genserver.social/cadebward)
183: Thinking Elixir News
We kick off the new year diving into the freshly released Elixir 1.16.0 with new features like enhanced documentation and improved error reporting. We explore the burgeoning Elixir Machine Learning ecosystem, and discuss the innovative use of Llama.cpp with Elixir for machine learning on less powerful hardware. We also touch on the release of Benchee 1.3.0, which focuses on improving memory usage in benchmarks, and introduce Magma AI Prompt IDE, a handy tool for Elixir developers looking to streamline their project knowledge and documentation process. Plus, we unveil Adobe's Elixir Styler for smarter code formatting, and share insights on the comprehensive Membrane SDK release for multimedia enthusiasts, and more! Show Notes online - http://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/183 (http://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/183) Elixir Community News - https://elixir-lang.org/blog/2023/12/22/elixir-v1-16-0-released/ (https://elixir-lang.org/blog/2023/12/22/elixir-v1-16-0-released/?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Announcement of Elixir 1.16.0 release, including features like code snippets in diagnostics, revamped documentation, and a living anti-patterns reference. - https://www.thestackcanary.com/understanding-the-elixir-machine-learning-ecosystem/ (https://www.thestackcanary.com/understanding-the-elixir-machine-learning-ecosystem/?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Andrés Alejos's introduction to Machine Learning in Elixir through a glossary of libraries. - https://fly.io/phoenix-files/using-llama-cpp-with-elixir-and-rustler/ (https://fly.io/phoenix-files/using-llama-cpp-with-elixir-and-rustler/?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Jason Stiebs's article on using LLama.cpp with Elixir and Rustler for running machine learning models on CPU with lesser hardware requirements. - https://github.com/jeregrine/llamacppex (https://github.com/jeregrine/llama_cpp_ex?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Github repository for "Llama CPP Ex," a Hex package by Jason Stiebs to integrate LLama.cpp with Elixir. - https://pragtob.wordpress.com/2023/12/22/benchee-1-3-0-published-oh-save-the-memory/ (https://pragtob.wordpress.com/2023/12/22/benchee-1-3-0-published-oh-save-the-memory/?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Blog post about the release of Benchee 1.3.0 focusing on memory savings. - https://github.com/bencheeorg/benchee (https://github.com/bencheeorg/benchee?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Github repository for Benchee, a benchmarking tool for Elixir. - https://pragtob.wordpress.com/2023/12/18/careful-what-data-you-send-or-how-to-tank-your-performance-with-task-async/ (https://pragtob.wordpress.com/2023/12/18/careful-what-data-you-send-or-how-to-tank-your-performance-with-task-async/?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Blog post by Tobi Pfeiffer on how the size of data passed between processes can impact performance in Elixir. - https://github.com/elixir-lang/elixir/pull/13173/files (https://github.com/elixir-lang/elixir/pull/13173/files?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Github pull request showing code changes to the Elixir language. - https://github.com/elixir-lang/elixir/pull/13194/files (https://github.com/elixir-lang/elixir/pull/13194/files?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Another Github pull request showing code changes to the Elixir language. - https://github.com/marcelotto/magma (https://github.com/marcelotto/magma?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Marcel Otto's Github repository for Magma, an IDE for constructing complex prompts, especially aimed at Elixir developers. - https://x.com/ElixirMembrane/status/1737791927636893981 (https://x.com/ElixirMembrane/status/1737791927636893981?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Announcement of the release of Membrane SDK, offering a comprehensive suite of Membrane plugins for multimedia processing. - https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_sdk (https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_sdk?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Github repository for Membrane SDK, with details on features and release cycle. - https://elixircasts.io/elixir-styler (https://elixircasts.io/elixir-styler?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – ElixirCasts video introducing and demonstrating Elixir Styler, an automated code styling tool. - https://github.com/adobe/elixir-styler (https://github.com/adobe/elixir-styler?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Github repository for Adobe's Elixir Styler, which combines issue detection with auto-correction for Elixir code. 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182: Year End Review
As we close another year packed with developments in the Elixir ecosystem, we're rolling out the red carpet for a "Year End Review" episode! Before we do that, we cover the most recent news events like the release of Supabase's Supavisor, a connection pooler, crafted with a helping hand from Dashbit. We shed light on the partnership between Supabase and Fly.io introducing a managed Postgres option. Then, for front-end enthusiasts, we discuss the released beta of LiveView Native and more! And, if that's not enough, we've got loads to unwrap from highlights of the past year's achievements! Show Notes online - http://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/182 (http://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/182) Elixir Community News - https://elixirforum.com/t/elixir-v1-16-0-rc-1-released/60310 (https://elixirforum.com/t/elixir-v1-16-0-rc-1-released/60310?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Elixir 1.16.0-RC.1 announced, featuring minor improvements and better error reporting. - https://github.com/elixir-lang/elixir/commit/8e9cbfcd8c219f9d3558158f1ebee5ec4fadd762 (https://github.com/elixir-lang/elixir/commit/8e9cbfcd8c219f9d3558158f1ebee5ec4fadd762?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Optimization of the Enum.random function in the Elixir programming language. - https://twitter.com/planeterlang/status/1734882621577183524?t=Xn6DY9Qzc5nGLdqEskRjvQ (https://twitter.com/planeterlang/status/1734882621577183524?t=Xn6DY9Qzc5nGLdqEskRjvQ?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Announcement of Erlang/OTP 26.2 Release, a maintenance patch with bug fixes and improvements. - https://www.erlang.org/news/166 (https://www.erlang.org/news/166?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Erlang/OTP 26.2 release news with details on improvements. - https://erlang.org/download/OTP-26.2.README (https://erlang.org/download/OTP-26.2.README?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – README document for Erlang/OTP 26.2, including the highlight on process_info/2 support for looking up specific keys in the process dictionary. - https://twitter.com/kiwicopple/status/1734903746704945425?t=Xn6DY9Qzc5nGLdqEskRjvQ (https://twitter.com/kiwicopple/status/1734903746704945425?t=Xn6DY9Qzc5nGLdqEskRjvQ?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Supabase announces Supavisor 1.0 as part of their launch week. - https://supabase.com/blog/supavisor-postgres-connection-pooler (https://supabase.com/blog/supavisor-postgres-connection-pooler?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Blog post detailing the Supavisor Postgres connection pooler released by Supabase. - https://github.com/supabase/supavisor (https://github.com/supabase/supavisor?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – GitHub repository for Supavisor, the Postgres connection pooler by Supabase. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogYNmJOFEpk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogYNmJOFEpk?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – José Valim created an intro video for Supavisor included in the announcement blog post, hinting at Dashbit's involvement. - https://supabase.com/blog/postgres-on-fly-by-supabase (https://supabase.com/blog/postgres-on-fly-by-supabase?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Supabase partnership with Fly.io to manage Fly Postgres databases. - https://twitter.com/kiwicopple/status/1735628135750602769?t=ZvCKMAXrZFtDX8pfjW14Lw (https://twitter.com/kiwicopple/status/1735628135750602769?t=ZvCKMAXrZFtDX8pfjW14Lw?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Twitter update on the Supabase and Fly.io partnership offering managed Postgres databases. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyjwFP2QgeI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyjwFP2QgeI?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – YouTube video featuring LiveView Native 0.2.0-beta.1 Getting Started guide. - https://twitter.com/bcardarella/status/1736164327931924483?t=ZvCKMAXrZFtDX8pfjW14Lw (https://twitter.com/bcardarella/status/1736164327931924483?t=ZvCKMAXrZFtDX8pfjW14Lw?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Announcement of LiveView Native v0.2.0-beta.2 release with bug fixes and performance improvements for client navigation. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewf-18jacmo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewf-18jacmo?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Theo, a YouTube personality, gives his take on the FLAME idea, expressing concerns and impressions on Chris McCord's article and library. 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181: FLAME with Chris McCord
In this week's episode, we ignite the exciting world of Elixir with Chris McCord's announcement of FLAME, showcasing a revolutionary approach to serverless with the Phoenix framework. Chris joins us to unravel the inspiration behind FLAME - Fleeting Lambda Application for Modular Execution and its promise to streamline the developer experience, significantly simplifying elastic compute. We discuss why this isn't just another job queue solution and explore how it effortlessly scales. We cover how other backends can be implemented and learn there's even a Kubernetes option! The FLAME pattern can be implemented in other languages and frameworks too. To avoid FOMO, tune in and ride the wave of Elixir's evolution with us. Show Notes online - http://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/181 (http://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/181) Elixir Community News - https://twitter.com/chris_mccord/status/1732368400876249310 (https://twitter.com/chris_mccord/status/1732368400876249310?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Chris McCord announced FLAME, a library for Phoenix, with a video demo link. - https://fly.io/blog/rethinking-serverless-with-flame/ (https://fly.io/blog/rethinking-serverless-with-flame/?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Blog post by Chris McCord detailing the FLAME pattern and library for Phoenix. - https://twitter.com/bcardarella/status/1734219297721921968 (https://twitter.com/bcardarella/status/1734219297721921968?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Announcement of LiveView Native beta release v0.2.0.beta.1. - https://github.com/liveview-native/liveviewnative/tree/main (https://github.com/liveview-native/live_view_native/tree/main?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – GitHub repository for LiveView Native with the beta release. - https://twitter.com/peregrine/status/1733182408969650579 (https://twitter.com/peregrine/status/1733182408969650579?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Jason Stiebs' tweet about his article on using Machine Learning with Elixir apps. - https://fly.io/phoenix-files/real-world-machine-learning-on-fly-gpu/ (https://fly.io/phoenix-files/real-world-machine-learning-on-fly-gpu/?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – The article by Jason Stiebs on implementing Machine Learning in Hex package searches with Fly.io GPUs. - https://twitter.com/bernheisel/status/1732487442052083810 (https://twitter.com/bernheisel/status/1732487442052083810?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – David's datetimeparser tool announcement on Twitter. - https://github.com/dbernheisel/datetimeparser (https://github.com/dbernheisel/date_time_parser?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – GitHub repository for the datetimeparser library, highlighting its latest updates and features. - https://twitter.com/paraxialio/status/1732382704098763155 (https://twitter.com/paraxialio/status/1732382704098763155?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Paraxial 2.0 announcement, a server-side hosted tool for Elixir security. - https://paraxial.io/blog/introducing-paraxial (https://paraxial.io/blog/introducing-paraxial?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Introduction blog post for Paraxial 2.0, presenting its Elixir focused security dashboard and features. 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Tell us at @ThinkingElixir (https://twitter.com/ThinkingElixir) or email at show@thinkingelixir.com (mailto:show@thinkingelixir.com) Discussion Resources - https://twitter.com/chris_mccord/status/1732368400876249310 (https://twitter.com/chris_mccord/status/1732368400876249310?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – FLAME X/Twitter announcement - https://fly.io/blog/rethinking-serverless-with-flame/ (https://fly.io/blog/rethinking-serverless-with-flame/?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Rethinking Serverless with FLAME blog post - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1xt_rkWdic (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1xt_rkWdic?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – FLAME YouTube video - https://github.com/phoenixframework/flame (https://github.com/phoenixframework/flame?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – flame library on GitHub - in PhoenixFramework org - https://github.com/fly-apps/live_beats (https://github.com/fly-apps/live_beats?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Periscope_(service) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Periscope_(service)?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) - https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obviate (https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obviate?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) - https://github.com/chrismccord/atlas (https://github.com/chrismccord/atlas?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) Guest Information - https://twitter.com/chris_mccord (https://twitter.com/chris_mccord?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – on Twitter - https://github.com/chrismccord (https://github.com/chrismccord?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – on Github - http://chrismccord.com/ (http://chrismccord.com/?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Blog - https://twitter.com/flydotio (https://twitter.com/flydotio?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Fly.io on Twitter Find us online - Message the show - @ThinkingElixir (https://twitter.com/ThinkingElixir) - Message the show on Fediverse - @ThinkingElixir@genserver.social (https://genserver.social/ThinkingElixir) - Email the show - show@thinkingelixir.com (mailto:show@thinkingelixir.com) - Mark Ericksen - @brainlid (https://twitter.com/brainlid) - Mark Ericksen on Fediverse - @brainlid@genserver.social (https://genserver.social/brainlid) - David Bernheisel - @bernheisel (https://twitter.com/bernheisel) - David Bernheisel on Fediverse - @dbern@genserver.social (https://genserver.social/dbern) - Cade Ward - @cadebward (https://twitter.com/cadebward) - Cade Ward on Fediverse - @cadebward@genserver.social (https://genserver.social/cadebward)
180: Thinking Elixir News
News teases an intriguing update from Chris McCord hinting at a groundbreaking feature in Phoenix and Elixir's capabilities. José Valim proposes local accumulators in Elixir, stirring discussions on the future of coding elegance. Supabase launches the innovative "libcluster_postgres" library, promising to enhance Elixir node discovery with Postgres. And for those seeking to crunch numbers differently, a must-read blog post lays out a roadmap for translating code in NumPy to Nx. Plus, Elixir enthusiasts are buzzing about this year's Advent of Code challenges—find out how the community tackles these puzzles with bespoke tooling and shared Livebooks strategies, and more! Show Notes online - http://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/180 (http://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/180) Elixir Community News - https://twitter.com/chris_mccord/status/1731668893213544900 (https://twitter.com/chris_mccord/status/1731668893213544900?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Teaser by Chris McCord hinting a new development in Phoenix and LiveView as a potent alternative to something. - https://elixirforum.com/t/local-accumulators-for-cleaner-comprehensions/60130 (https://elixirforum.com/t/local-accumulators-for-cleaner-comprehensions/60130?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – José Valim's proposal on ElixirForum for adding local accumulators to cleaner list comprehensions in Elixir. - https://elixirforum.com/t/introducing-for-let-and-for-reduce/44773 (https://elixirforum.com/t/introducing-for-let-and-for-reduce/44773?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – A discussion from two years ago on ElixirForum about a different variation of local accumulators proposal for Elixir. - https://twitter.com/kiwicopple/status/1730242820441588147 (https://twitter.com/kiwicopple/status/1730242820441588147?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Announcement of a newly released Elixir library called "libclusterpostgres" by Paul Copplestone from Supabase. - https://github.com/supabase/libcluster_postgres (https://github.com/supabase/libcluster_postgres?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – GitHub repository for the "libclusterpostgres" library, used by Supabase for Elixir node discovery using a Postgres strategy. - https://www.thestackcanary.com/numpy-to-nx/ (https://www.thestackcanary.com/numpy-to-nx/?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – A blog post that guides through translating NumPy code to Nx by providing side-by-side examples. - https://adventofcode.com/ (https://adventofcode.com/?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Link to the official Advent of Code website which is a popular coding challenge during the Christmas season. - https://github.com/mhanberg/advent-of-code-elixir-starter (https://github.com/mhanberg/advent-of-code-elixir-starter?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Mitch Hanberg's Advent of Code Starter Kit repository, which provides a template project for solving the Advent of Code challenges in Elixir. - https://notes.club (https://notes.club?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – A platform that hosts a frontend of Livebooks on GitHub, organized by author, likes, and tags, useful for exploring how people are solving Advent of Code problems in Elixir. - https://github.com/ljgago/kino_aoc (https://github.com/ljgago/kino_aoc?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – A GitHub repository for a Livebook Smart Cell which aids in solving Advent of Code directly from Livebook. - https://github.com/nettinho/smaoc (https://github.com/nettinho/smaoc?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Another Livebook Smart Cell repository on GitHub for Advent of Code that facilitates problem interaction within Livebook. Do you have some Elixir news to share? Tell us at @ThinkingElixir (https://twitter.com/ThinkingElixir) or email at show@thinkingelixir.com (mailto:show@thinkingelixir.com) Find us online - Message the show - @ThinkingElixir (https://twitter.com/ThinkingElixir) - Message the show on Fediverse - @ThinkingElixir@genserver.social (https://genserver.social/ThinkingElixir) - Email the show - show@thinkingelixir.com (mailto:show@thinkingelixir.com) - Mark Ericksen - @brainlid (https://twitter.com/brainlid) - Mark Ericksen on Fediverse - @brainlid@genserver.social (https://genserver.social/brainlid) - David Bernheisel - @bernheisel (https://twitter.com/bernheisel) - David Bernheisel on Fediverse - @dbern@genserver.social (https://genserver.social/dbern) - Cade Ward - @cadebward (https://twitter.com/cadebward) - Cade Ward on Fediverse - @cadebward@genserver.social (https://genserver.social/cadebward)
179: Future of AI with Elixir?
In the latest episode, we delve into the rapidly evolving AI ecosystem and its implications for us as Elixir developers, highlighting the potential hazards of relying on proprietary services like OpenAI and the benefits of self-hosted, open-source AI models. We touch on the Elixir LangChain library, how Elixir's position of running our own AI models strengthens us, and the governance and financial risks of depending on a single AI provider. Tune in for why these topics matter and how they shape the future of development in the context of Elixir, plus the holiday season's impact on our show schedule, and more! Show Notes online - http://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/179 (http://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/179) Elixir Community News - https://twitter.com/chris_mccord/status/1724861258548052109 (https://twitter.com/chris_mccord/status/1724861258548052109?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Chris McCord teased a new visual on Twitter resembling a colorful flame logo with the text "Soon™", with more details to come. - https://hauleth.dev/post/who-watches-watchmen-ii/ (https://hauleth.dev/post/who-watches-watchmen-ii/?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Hauleth's blog post explores creating an Elixir service supervised by SystemD, building on his series about managing BEAM applications. - https://www.elixirstreams.com/tips/how-page-title-is-updated (https://www.elixirstreams.com/tips/how-page-title-is-updated?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – German Valesco explains the updating of the page_title in Phoenix LiveView with a tip and video demonstration. - https://dockyard.com/blog/2023/11/08/three-years-of-nx-growing-the-machine-learning-ecosystem (https://dockyard.com/blog/2023/11/08/three-years-of-nx-growing-the-machine-learning-ecosystem?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Sean Moriarity discusses the past three years and the future of the Elixir Machine Learning Ecosystem and Nx in a blog post on Dockyard. - https://twitter.com/TheErlef/status/1726654135750066390 (https://twitter.com/TheErlef/status/1726654135750066390?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Announcement of the 3rd edition of a BEAM-focused devroom at the 2024 FOSDEM conference, set to take place in Brussels. - https://beam-fosdem.dev/ (https://beam-fosdem.dev/?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – FOSDEM's BEAM devroom, an event for the Elixir community and enthusiasts, provides details about the upcoming sidetrack. - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqj39LCvnOWbHaZldxw_g02RaTQ4vQ1eY (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqj39LCvnOWbHaZldxw_g02RaTQ4vQ1eY?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – The official playlist of ElixirConf US videos, with several more sessions expected to be added. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nw-030FD0Qc&list=PLqj39LCvnOWbHaZldxw_g02RaTQ4vQ1eY&index=46 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nw-030FD0Qc&list=PLqj39LCvnOWbHaZldxw_g02RaTQ4vQ1eY&index=46?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – ElixirConf US video of Rafal Studnicki discussing keeping real-time auctions running during rollouts. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P44hFAhKPao&list=PLqj39LCvnOWbHaZldxw_g02RaTQ4vQ1eY&index=47 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P44hFAhKPao&list=PLqj39LCvnOWbHaZldxw_g02RaTQ4vQ1eY&index=47?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Tyler Young's ElixirConf US presentation on migrating data without downtime. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XaB4XWg-Qg&list=PLqj39LCvnOWbHaZldxw_g02RaTQ4vQ1eY&index=48 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XaB4XWg-Qg&list=PLqj39LCvnOWbHaZldxw_g02RaTQ4vQ1eY&index=48?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Michał Śledź's session at ElixirConf US on rewriting Pion in Elixir. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9pZP5jUYZg&list=PLqj39LCvnOWbHaZldxw_g02RaTQ4vQ1eY&index=49 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9pZP5jUYZg&list=PLqj39LCvnOWbHaZldxw_g02RaTQ4vQ1eY&index=49?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Andrew Berrien introduces ECSx and discusses a new approach to game development in Elixir at ElixirConf US. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F42B6AZ879Q&list=PLqj39LCvnOWbHaZldxw_g02RaTQ4vQ1eY&index=50 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F42B6AZ879Q&list=PLqj39LCvnOWbHaZldxw_g02RaTQ4vQ1eY&index=50?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Geoffrey Lessel's introduction to Vox, a static site generator for Elixir enthusiasts, at ElixirConf US. - https://adventofcode.com/ (https://adventofcode.com/?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Advent of Code is approaching, presenting new coding challenges starting December 1st with a new rule against using AI for leaderboard rankings. - https://twitter.com/ljgago/status/1724917401462997413 (https://twitter.com/ljgago/status/1724917401462997413?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Leonardo Gago tweets about his kino_aoc smart cell to assist with Advent of Code puzzles in Livebook. - https://github.com/ljgago/kino_aoc (https://github.com/ljgago/kino_aoc?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – GitHub repository for KinoAoc, a Livebook smart cell created by Leonardo Gago for solving Advent of Code puzzles. 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Tell us at @ThinkingElixir (https://twitter.com/ThinkingElixir) or email at show@thinkingelixir.com (mailto:show@thinkingelixir.com) Discussion Resources - The discussion explores the AI ecosystem's influence on Elixir developers, addressing risks and dependencies unrelated to Elixir itself. - Concerns are raised about the dangers of building on top of OpenAI and the risk of service outages, as experienced with an AI fitness trainer. - Open-source AI models are discussed as viable alternatives that offer the possibility of self-hosting and independence from proprietary systems. - Mention of the Elixir LangChain library signifies an interest in being able to seamlessly switch AI models without altering application code. - The discussion covers the risks of government regulation, policy changes, financial and governance uncertainties, and how they could affect dependencies on single AI providers. - An industry desire for regulatory measures is expressed, aiming to build a legal buffer that could protect from competition. - The conversation questions the broader implications of reliance on AI, including why the topic is intriguing and why self-hosted, open-source models are crucial. - Arguably, Elixir is considered to have a strong position for running self-managed AI models, highlighting the alignment with open-source philosophies. - Looking to the future, Elixir is positioned well to do this. - A final note touches on the holiday season's effect on the podcast's show schedule with potential changes or pauses in the regular programming. 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178: Safe Ecto Migrations and AI Updates
In this episode, we revisit the Safe Ecto Migrations guide and get an update on improvements. We also discuss the role and importance of OpenSource AI models. We cover updates in the Elixir LangChain library, the advantages of self-hosted AI models like Mistral, and learning how to run Bumblebee on Fly.io GPUs. Tune in for an insightful blend of database best practices and the cutting-edge of AI in Elixir, plus more! Show Notes online - http://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/178 (http://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/178) Elixir Community News - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqj39LCvnOWbHaZldxw_g02RaTQ4vQ1eY (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqj39LCvnOWbHaZldxw_g02RaTQ4vQ1eY?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Playlist of 44+ ElixirConf US talks now available on YouTube. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCnfdHtgAN4&list=PLqj39LCvnOWbHaZldxw_g02RaTQ4vQ1eY&index=39 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCnfdHtgAN4&list=PLqj39LCvnOWbHaZldxw_g02RaTQ4vQ1eY&index=39?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Owen Bickford's talk on Elixir's Secret Ingredient at ElixirConf. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtCJ56GxKf0&list=PLqj39LCvnOWbHaZldxw_g02RaTQ4vQ1eY&index=43 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtCJ56GxKf0&list=PLqj39LCvnOWbHaZldxw_g02RaTQ4vQ1eY&index=43?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Jeffery Utter's ElixirConf presentation on Scaling Teams with Kafka on the BEAM. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLO0ma-1uD4&list=PLqj39LCvnOWbHaZldxw_g02RaTQ4vQ1eY&index=44 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLO0ma-1uD4&list=PLqj39LCvnOWbHaZldxw_g02RaTQ4vQ1eY&index=44?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Andrew Bennett discusses Erlang Dist Filtering and the WhatsApp Runtime System at ElixirConf. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBaZDAynM08 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBaZDAynM08?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Michael Lubas's insights into Elixir Security from a Business and Technical Perspective. - https://dockyard.com/blog/2023/11/01/the-road-toward-live-view-native-v-0-2-part-2 (https://dockyard.com/blog/2023/11/01/the-road-toward-live-view-native-v-0-2-part-2?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Update on the progress of LiveView Native, including multi-character sigils and Phoenix layouts. - https://sessionize.com/lambda-days-2024 (https://sessionize.com/lambda-days-2024?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Call for talks for the Lambda Days 2024 conference focused on functional programming in Kraków, Poland. - https://twitter.com/germsvel/status/1722221427112456533 (https://twitter.com/germsvel/status/1722221427112456533?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Elixir 1.16 introduces the ability to run multiple tests with line numbers as shown by German Velasco. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfrzGXM-Z88 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfrzGXM-Z88?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Theo's livestream with José Valim, discussing various topics for 2.5 hours. - https://peterullrich.com/test-an-external-read-only-repository-in-phoenix (https://peterullrich.com/test-an-external-read-only-repository-in-phoenix?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Peter Ullrich's method for testing an external, read-only repository in Phoenix. 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Tell us at @ThinkingElixir (https://twitter.com/ThinkingElixir) or email at show@thinkingelixir.com (mailto:show@thinkingelixir.com) Discussion Resources - 7:43 - David introduces and explains Safe Ecto migrations. - Updates on Safe Ecto for additional safety features and latest improvements. - Review of the performance of using text columns in databases showing that they have the same performance as VARCHAR types. - Examples provided of non-immutable expressions within database contexts. - Highlighting an error that can occur when backfilling data without a sort order. - Suggestion that Common Table Expressions (CTE) offers a more reliable method for certain database operations. - David's call for a library to assist with running database operations through a UI, indicating the desire for tooling improvements. - Consider the use-cases in the development and implementation of safety tools for databases. - 18:47 - Mark discusses new Fly.io GPU hardware, model improvements, and the Bumblebee tool. - Mistral LLM and its capabilities in the AI space. - Insights into running Bumblebee on GPUs and performance considerations. - Importance of Mistral being self-hosted. - Explanation of why self-hosting AI models like Mistral is significant for developers and users. - OpenAI's outage interrupted Mark's AI-powered workout trainer. - Outlining the Elixir LangChain goals, its roadmap, and potential impact on AI and data processing. - Discussion on how Large Language Models (LLMs) are effectively used for data extraction tasks. - Discussion on what an AI router is and what problem it solves. 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177: Thinking Elixir News
This week's news highlights Discord's deep-dive into how they've scaled their servers to support millions of concurrent users, leveraging Elixir's power. We cover how the Oban notifier has evolved to include Phoenix.PubSub and Redis integration, allowing more flexibility for your job processing needs. LiveView Native's tutorial experience looks promising to make mobile development smoother and more intuitive. Plus, we cover the Livebook PR merge upgrading to the Bandit library and more! Show Notes online - http://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/177 (http://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/177) Elixir Community News - https://discord.com/blog/maxjourney-pushing-discords-limits-with-a-million-plus-online-users-in-a-single-server (https://discord.com/blog/maxjourney-pushing-discords-limits-with-a-million-plus-online-users-in-a-single-server?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Discord blog post detailing the scaling of individual Discord servers and the technical challenges involved. - https://github.com/discord/manifold (https://github.com/discord/manifold?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – GitHub link to Discord's opensource Elixir library "Manifold" used for batch message passing between nodes. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HP86Svk4hzI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HP86Svk4hzI?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Chris Grainger discusses using Elixir + Phoenix + Nx in production with machine learning on the BEAM. - https://github.com/livebook-dev/livebook/pull/2316 (https://github.com/livebook-dev/livebook/pull/2316?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – A Livebook PR titled "Upgrade to bandit" merged by José Valim, signifying an endorsement for the Bandit library. - https://twitter.com/cvkmohan/status/1719489327925694682 (https://twitter.com/cvkmohan/status/1719489327925694682?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Discussion on Twitter about using Bandit as an upgrade for a Phoenix app. - https://elixirstream.dev/gendiff/phx_new/19CBA027FA97E2873CC24093F6AC1820 (https://elixirstream.dev/gendiff/phx_new/19CBA027FA97E2873CC24093F6AC1820?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – A flag added to elixirstream.dev for diffing generated output, introduced in Phoenix 1.7.8. - https://github.com/sorentwo/obannotifiersphoenix (https://github.com/sorentwo/oban_notifiers_phoenix?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Release of a new Oban notifier powered by Phoenix.PubSub, compatible with OTP and now able to use Redis. - https://twitter.com/bcardarella/status/1720179762088272080 (https://twitter.com/bcardarella/status/1720179762088272080?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Tease of the upcoming LiveView Native v0.2 and its tutorial experience using Livebook. - https://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/174 (https://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/174?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Previous interview about DockYard's BeaconCMS - https://twitter.com/bcardarella/status/1721172482298663214 (https://twitter.com/bcardarella/status/1721172482298663214?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Twitter post discussing the 'Variants' feature for A/B/C/D/etc. page variant testing in BeaconCMS. - https://twitter.com/NervesMeetup/status/1721389396417728782 (https://twitter.com/NervesMeetup/status/1721389396417728782?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Announcement tweet for the next Nerves embedded systems meetup. - https://www.meetup.com/nerves/events/290189609/ (https://www.meetup.com/nerves/events/290189609/?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Meetup link for the Nerves embedded systems event featuring a walkthrough by Alex McLain. Do you have some Elixir news to share? Tell us at @ThinkingElixir (https://twitter.com/ThinkingElixir) or email at show@thinkingelixir.com (mailto:show@thinkingelixir.com) Find us online - Message the show - @ThinkingElixir (https://twitter.com/ThinkingElixir) - Message the show on Fediverse - @ThinkingElixir@genserver.social (https://genserver.social/ThinkingElixir) - Email the show - show@thinkingelixir.com (mailto:show@thinkingelixir.com) - Mark Ericksen - @brainlid (https://twitter.com/brainlid) - Mark Ericksen on Fediverse - @brainlid@genserver.social (https://genserver.social/brainlid) - David Bernheisel - @bernheisel (https://twitter.com/bernheisel) - David Bernheisel on Fediverse - @dbern@genserver.social (https://genserver.social/dbern) - Cade Ward - @cadebward (https://twitter.com/cadebward) - Cade Ward on Fediverse - @cadebward@genserver.social (https://genserver.social/cadebward)
176: Thinking Elixir News
In the latest episode, we explore the release of Elixir v1.16.0-rc.0 which brings compiler performance improvements, code snippets in diagnostics, and enhanced documentation. Understand the perf enhancements and get a grip on the enriching changes in Elixir docs, including novel sections on anti-patterns and a built-in cheatsheet for the Enum module. We also discuss the launch of Lexical LS 0.4.0 and FlameOn v0.6.0 with enhanced features, the potential integration of JSON support into OTP, and updates on LiveView Native and Bumblebee's new addition, the Zephyr 7B LLM model. Stay tuned for insights on the Req library through Wojtek Mach's ElixirConf video, the versatility of Elixir and Phoenix and how they can “do it all”, a wrap-up of the online coding competition, SpawnFest, and more! Show Notes online - http://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/176 (http://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/176) Elixir Community News - https://elixirforum.com/t/elixir-v1-16-0-rc-0-released/59386 (https://elixirforum.com/t/elixir-v1-16-0-rc-0-released/59386?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Release of Elixir v1.16.0-rc.0 with compiler perf improvements, code snippets in diagnostics and improved documentation - https://twitter.com/josevalim/status/1717866840389542125 (https://twitter.com/josevalim/status/1717866840389542125?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Discussion about compiler perf improvements in Elixir - https://hexdocs.pm/elixir/1.16/introduction.html (https://hexdocs.pm/elixir/1.16/introduction.html?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Improvements and changes in Elixir docs, introduction of tutorials and diagrams - https://hexdocs.pm/elixir/1.16/GenServer.html (https://hexdocs.pm/elixir/1.16/GenServer.html?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) - https://hexdocs.pm/elixir/1.16/GenServer.html#module-client-server-apis (https://hexdocs.pm/elixir/1.16/GenServer.html#module-client-server-apis?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) - https://hexdocs.pm/elixir/1.16/what-anti-patterns.html (https://hexdocs.pm/elixir/1.16/what-anti-patterns.html?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – A new section in Elixir docs covering various types of anti-patterns - https://hexdocs.pm/elixir/1.16/enum-cheat.html (https://hexdocs.pm/elixir/1.16/enum-cheat.html?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Release of built-in cheatsheet for the Enum module in Elixir - https://github.com/lexical-lsp/lexical/releases/tag/v0.4.0 (https://github.com/lexical-lsp/lexical/releases/tag/v0.4.0?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Release of Lexical LS 0.4.0 with document hover for functions and modules and improved completions - https://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/161 (https://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/161?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Previous interview about Lexical LS - https://twitter.com/1stAvenger/status/1710415907770528023 (https://twitter.com/1stAvenger/status/1710415907770528023?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Release of Flame On v0.6.0 with support for Phoenix LiveView 0.20 - https://github.com/DockYard/flame_on (https://github.com/DockYard/flame_on?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – FlameOn project page - https://twitter.com/wojtekmach/status/1719058515614961755 (https://twitter.com/wojtekmach/status/1719058515614961755?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Video about Wojtek Mach's ElixirConf covering his Req library released on YouTube - https://twitter.com/michalmuskala/status/1718384939836518651 (https://twitter.com/michalmuskala/status/1718384939836518651?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Announcement about JSON support build in OTP at Code BEAM - https://twitter.com/toranb/status/1717931991276884349 (https://twitter.com/toranb/status/1717931991276884349?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Addition of Zephyr 7B LLM model in Bumblebee - https://huggingface.co/HuggingFaceH4/zephyr-7b-alpha (https://huggingface.co/HuggingFaceH4/zephyr-7b-alpha?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Zephyr model on HuggingFace - https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/pull/115773#issuecomment-1783925711 (https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/pull/115773#issuecomment-1783925711?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Update on LiveView Native supporting TvOS Simulator in Rust Core - https://fly.io/phoenix-files/elixir-and-phoenix-can-do-it-all/ (https://fly.io/phoenix-files/elixir-and-phoenix-can-do-it-all/?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Blog post by Jason Stiebs on how Elixir and Phoenix can do everything - https://github.com/spawnfest/spawnfest.github.io/wiki/SpawnFest-repositories,-teams-and-people (https://github.com/spawnfest/spawnfest.github.io/wiki/SpawnFest-repositories,-teams-and-people?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Completion of SpawnFest - online 48 hour competition with multiple project submissions Do you have some Elixir news to share? 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175: Thinking Elixir News
In this episode, we kick off with the major release of Bandit 1.0, an Elixir substitute for Cowboy, that's making an impact with its performance. We move on to the Elixir compiler's dev experience improvements in the upcoming Elixir v1.16. We then transition to talk about the various Language Server alternatives available, how their features compare, and the newly announced Erlang Language Server at CodeBEAM Europe. We talk about the newly added support of the Mistral LLM with the Bumblebee library and why this is interesting, the introduction of Permit - an authorization library for Phoenix apps, and more! Show Notes online - http://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/175 (http://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/175) Elixir Community News - https://twitter.com/ryanrwinchester/status/1715129566421831878 (https://twitter.com/ryanrwinchester/status/1715129566421831878?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Announcement about Bandit 1.0 release. - https://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/128 (https://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/128?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Previous interview with Mat Trudel about Bandit as a Phoenix web server. - https://elixirforum.com/t/bandit-a-pure-elixir-http-server-for-plug-websock-applications/59146/1 (https://elixirforum.com/t/bandit-a-pure-elixir-http-server-for-plug-websock-applications/59146/1?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Forum post related to Bandit and its integration with Phoenix Projects - https://mat.geeky.net/2023/10/19/bandit-is-all-grown-up.html (https://mat.geeky.net/2023/10/19/bandit-is-all-grown-up.html?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Blog post covering the history and the release of Bandit - https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/how-it-works-the-novel-http2-rapid-reset-ddos-attack (https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/how-it-works-the-novel-http2-rapid-reset-ddos-attack?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Reference to HTTP/2 related topics - https://twitter.com/josevalim/status/1716372821671067900 (https://twitter.com/josevalim/status/1716372821671067900?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Updates from José Valim about new compiler error reporting diagnostics coming in Elixir v1.16. - https://twitter.com/magevinicius/status/1716601466113130685 (https://twitter.com/magevinicius/status/1716601466113130685?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Follow up about the compiler error reporting diagnostics. - https://gist.github.com/Nezteb/dc63f1d5ad9d88907dd103da2ca000b1 (https://gist.github.com/Nezteb/dc63f1d5ad9d88907dd103da2ca000b1?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Comparison of different Language Server (LS) options in Elixir created by Noah Betzen. - https://twitter.com/PragTob/status/1715339945898869225 (https://twitter.com/PragTob/status/1715339945898869225?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Announcement of new Erlang Language Server at CodeBEAM Europe. - https://github.com/WhatsApp/erlang-language-platform (https://github.com/WhatsApp/erlang-language-platform?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Github link for new Erlang Language Server. - https://www.elixir-tools.dev/news/the-elixir-tools-update-vol-4/ (https://www.elixir-tools.dev/news/the-elixir-tools-update-vol-4/?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Updates about NextLS, another Language Server. - https://twitter.com/sean_moriarity/status/1715042161677201428 (https://twitter.com/sean_moriarity/status/1715042161677201428?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Information about Mistral coming to Bumblebee. - https://github.com/elixir-nx/bumblebee/pull/264 (https://github.com/elixir-nx/bumblebee/pull/264?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – The PR for adding Mistral support. - https://mistral.ai/ (https://mistral.ai/?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – More about Mistral. - https://twitter.com/sean_moriarity/status/1715758666001928613 (https://twitter.com/sean_moriarity/status/1715758666001928613?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Process of adding new models to Bumblebee. - https://curiosum.com/blog/authorize-access-to-your-phoenix-app-with-permit (https://curiosum.com/blog/authorize-access-to-your-phoenix-app-with-permit?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Introduction to Permit, an authorization library for Phoenix application. - https://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/162 (https://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/162?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Interview with Patrick Smith about Orb and using WebAssembly in the browser. - https://youtu.be/UnMcBa2efX4?si=l1xer5YpzrJyvMov&t=742 (https://youtu.be/UnMcBa2efX4?si=l1xer5YpzrJyvMov&t=742?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Presentation about his color picker example that uses WebAssembly for complex but very smooth browser side operation. - https://twitter.com/sprsmpl/status/1716635858281902140 (https://twitter.com/sprsmpl/status/1716635858281902140?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Announcement about NervesConf. - https://elixirconf.africa/ (https://elixirconf.africa/?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Information regarding the Elixir Safari conference in Africa. - https://twitter.com/ElixirConfEU/status/1713929804062273663 (https://twitter.com/ElixirConfEU/status/1713929804062273663?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – ElixirConf Europe's call for talks. - https://www.elixirconf.eu/ (https://www.elixirconf.eu/?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Conference website for ElixirConf Europe. 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174: DockYard's BeaconCMS
The Elixir community has a new OpenSource CMS thanks to DockYard and Leandro Pereira! We talk with Leandro to better understand what the Beacon project is and what it can do. It's built using Phoenix LiveView and can be deployed standalone or as part of an existing Elixir Phoenix application. The Admin features include the ability for non-developers to edit content and immediately deploy changes without re-deploying the app. We talk about how BeaconCMS is positioned against Wordpress and static sites and where the greatest benefits are. A feature in development is the HEEx template editor which promises to be a very exciting tool for non-developers. Learn along with us! Show Notes online - http://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/174 (http://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/174) Elixir Community News - https://twitter.com/chris_mccord/status/1713894354962534808 (https://twitter.com/chris_mccord/status/1713894354962534808?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – LiveView optimized DOM patching announced, resulting in significant speed improvements in browser's DOM patching time. - https://twitter.com/basilenouvellet/status/1713981828028133847 (https://twitter.com/basilenouvellet/status/1713981828028133847?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Real world test results demonstrating faster speeds due to LiveView's optimized DOM patching. - https://dashbit.co/blog/latency-rendering-liveview (https://dashbit.co/blog/latency-rendering-liveview?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – New post on performance optimization in Phoenix LiveView by José Valim. - https://youtu.be/Ckgl9KO4E4M?si=UNf5sNShzl1oTZQS&t=1731 (https://youtu.be/Ckgl9KO4E4M?si=UNf5sNShzl1oTZQS&t=1731?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Chris McCord's ElixirConf keynote demo on LiveView's new dev tool features. Time signature for dev tools example - https://twitter.com/josevalim/status/1711756969814426066 (https://twitter.com/josevalim/status/1711756969814426066?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – José Valim's explanation on LiveView's unreleased feature. - https://github.com/elixir-saas/clicktocomponent (https://github.com/elixir-saas/click_to_component?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – An external library called "clicktocomponent" to support the Cmd+Click functionality in LiveView. - https://news.livebook.dev/remote-execution-smart-cell---launch-week-2---day-1-m3dv2 (https://news.livebook.dev/remote-execution-smart-cell---launch-week-2---day-1-m3dv2?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Announcement of Livebook's new feature - Remote execution Smart cell. - https://news.livebook.dev/speech-to-text-with-whisper-timestamping-streaming-and-parallelism-oh-my---launch-week-2---day-2-36osSY (https://news.livebook.dev/speech-to-text-with-whisper-timestamping-streaming-and-parallelism-oh-my---launch-week-2---day-2-36osSY?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Livebook's new features in their Whisper integration for improved speech-to-text performance. - https://news.livebook.dev/introducing-file-integration---launch-week-2---day-3-2HoFfa (https://news.livebook.dev/introducing-file-integration---launch-week-2---day-3-2HoFfa?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Livebook's introduction to File Integration. - https://news.livebook.dev/integration-with-snowflake-and-microsoft-sql-server---launch-week-2---day-4-2o4z9C (https://news.livebook.dev/integration-with-snowflake-and-microsoft-sql-server---launch-week-2---day-4-2o4z9C?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Livebook adds support for Snowflake and SQL Server. - https://news.livebook.dev/vim-and-emacs-key-bindings---launch-week-2---day- (https://news.livebook.dev/vim-and-emacs-key-bindings---launch-week-2---day-?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Livebook support for VIM & Emacs key bindings. - https://hexdocs.pm/ash_sqlite/get-started-with-sqlite.html (https://hexdocs.pm/ash_sqlite/get-started-with-sqlite.html?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Ash Framework's new AshSqlite library release. - https://oban.pro/releases/web/v2.10 (https://oban.pro/releases/web/v2.10?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Release of Oban Web 2.10.0. - https://github.com/emmanueltouzery/elixir-extras.nvim (https://github.com/emmanueltouzery/elixir-extras.nvim?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Release of a new Neovim Elixir plugin called elixir-extras.nvim. - https://twitter.com/samokhvalov/status/1714153676212949355 (https://twitter.com/samokhvalov/status/1714153676212949355?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – PostgreSQL tip for setting a human-readable label for a connection session. - https://github.com/pgbouncer/pgbouncer/releases/tag/pgbouncer121_0 (https://github.com/pgbouncer/pgbouncer/releases/tag/pgbouncer_1_21_0?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Upcoming PgBouncer 1.21 release with support for prepared statements. - https://twitter.com/ElixirConfEU/status/1713929804062273663 (https://twitter.com/ElixirConfEU/status/1713929804062273663?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Announcement for call for talks for ElixirConf Europe 2024. - https://www.elixirconf.eu/ (https://www.elixirconf.eu/?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – ElixirConf Europe 2024 conference details. Do you have some Elixir news to share? Tell us at @ThinkingElixir (https://twitter.com/ThinkingElixir) or email at show@thinkingelixir.com (mailto:show@thinkingelixir.com) Discussion Resources - https://github.com/BeaconCMS/beacon (https://github.com/BeaconCMS/beacon?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – The main Beacon CMS project - https://github.com/BeaconCMS/beacon_demo (https://github.com/BeaconCMS/beacon_demo?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Beacon CMS demo project - https://github.com/BeaconCMS/beaconliveadmin (https://github.com/BeaconCMS/beacon_live_admin?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Beacon CMS admin project - https://beaconcms.org/ (https://beaconcms.org/?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jk0fIJOFuc&list=PLqj39LCvnOWbHaZldxw_g02RaTQ4vQ1eY&index=16 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jk0fIJOFuc&list=PLqj39LCvnOWbHaZldxw_g02RaTQ4vQ1eY&index=16?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – ElixirConf 2023 - Beacon - The next generation of CMS in Phoenix LiveView - https://mdxjs.com/ (https://mdxjs.com/?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) - https://hex.pm/packages/earmark (https://hex.pm/packages/earmark?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) - https://github.com/leandrocp/mdex (https://github.com/leandrocp/mdex?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) - https://github.com/BeaconCMS/livemonacoeditor (https://github.com/BeaconCMS/live_monaco_editor?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – The code editor, based on the Livebook editor - https://github.com/leandrocp/mdex (https://github.com/leandrocp/mdex?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Markdown parser and formatter - https://github.com/leandrocp/autumn (https://github.com/leandrocp/autumn?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Syntax highlighter for code blocks - https://github.com/TheFirstAvenger/safe_code (https://github.com/TheFirstAvenger/safe_code?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Inspect HEEx for unsafe code - https://github.com/BeaconCMS/beacon/milestone/1 (https://github.com/BeaconCMS/beacon/milestone/1?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Beacon v0.1 release milestone - https://github.com/BeaconCMS/beaconliveadmin/milestone/1 (https://github.com/BeaconCMS/beacon_live_admin/milestone/1?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) Guest Information - https://twitter.com/leandrocesquini (https://twitter.com/leandrocesquini?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – on Twitter - https://github.com/leandrocp/ (https://github.com/leandrocp/?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – on Github - hhttps://leandrocp.com.br (hhttps://leandrocp.com.br?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Blog - https://github.com/leandrocp/mdex (https://github.com/leandrocp/mdex?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Other project MDEx - A fast 100% CommonMark-compatible GitHub Flavored Markdown parser and formatter for Elixir. 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173: Web App Security Best Practices and Sobelow
We delve into the tricky world of cybersecurity with our guest, Michael Lubas. We touch on the widely-discussed 23andMe data breach, discussing what went wrong and how it applies to Elixir apps. A significant part of our talk is centered around the informative guide by the EEF Security Working Group called “Web Application Security Best Practices for BEAM languages.” An essential tool featured in our discussion is Sobelow, a security-focused static code analysis tool invaluable in warding off potential security breaches. We wrap up the conversation by discussing the practical application of these tools, using Paraxial.io's vulnerable-by-design “Potion Shop” app as a case study to run Sobelow and practice fixing issues. Join us for an enlightening discussion packed full of important insights! Show Notes online - http://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/173 (http://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/173) Elixir Community News - https://github.com/phoenixframework/phoenixliveview/pull/2845 (https://github.com/phoenixframework/phoenix_live_view/pull/2845?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Information on the upcoming LiveView that speeds up client DOM patching 5x. - https://twitter.com/chris_mccord/status/1709681327019086044 (https://twitter.com/chris_mccord/status/1709681327019086044?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – The post to further explain the upcoming LiveView. - https://twitter.com/josevalim/status/1709841186972705033 (https://twitter.com/josevalim/status/1709841186972705033?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – José Valim's clarification on how LiveView's 5x DOM patching works. - https://twitter.com/wojtekmach/status/1709675064944144605 (https://twitter.com/wojtekmach/status/1709675064944144605?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Teaser about a cool new Req feature by Wojtek Mach. - https://twitter.com/wojtekmach/status/1710053454217887970 (https://twitter.com/wojtekmach/status/1710053454217887970?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Release note for Req v0.3.12 and v0.4.4 and encouragement to upgrade. - https://twitter.com/Tangui/status/1709645048906748378 (https://twitter.com/Tangui/status/1709645048906748378?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Announcement of a new HTTP Caching library called httpcache. - http://svground.fr/blog/posts/introducing-http-cache/ (http://svground.fr/blog/posts/introducing-http-cache/?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Blog post that accompanies the release of the new HTTP Caching library. - https://github.com/tanguilp/plughttpcache (https://github.com/tanguilp/plug_http_cache?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – plughttpcache - An Elixir plug that caches HTTP responses. - https://github.com/tanguilp/teslahttpcache (https://github.com/tanguilp/tesla_http_cache?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – teslahttpcache - HTTP caching Tesla middleware. - https://news.livebook.dev/remote-execution-smart-cell---launch-week-2---day-1-m3dv2 (https://news.livebook.dev/remote-execution-smart-cell---launch-week-2---day-1-m3dv2?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Post about Day 1 of Livebook's launch week with information on the new feature. - https://twitter.com/thmsmlr/status/1709309268183367901 (https://twitter.com/thmsmlr/status/1709309268183367901?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Announcement of Livebook Copilot by Thomas Millar. - https://github.com/thmsmlr/kino_copilot (https://github.com/thmsmlr/kino_copilot?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – kinocopilot - Livebook SmartCell that refactors code, generates SQL for data analysis, writes documentation, and generates dashboards. - https://twitter.com/hugobarauna/status/1709631824555573554 (https://twitter.com/hugobarauna/status/1709631824555573554?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Demonstration of Livebook voice transcription by Hugo Baraúna. - https://github.com/brainlid/langchain_demo (https://github.com/brainlid/langchain_demo?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – LangChain Demo project that includes an example of an Agent. - https://fly.io/phoenix-files/created-my-personal-ai-fitness-trainer-in-2-days/ (https://fly.io/phoenix-files/created-my-personal-ai-fitness-trainer-in-2-days/?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Blog post - Created my Personal AI Fitness Trainer in 2 Days - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsfQNtoaB1M (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsfQNtoaB1M?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – YouTube video overview for AI Personal Fitness Trainer with demo - https://spawnfest.org/ (https://spawnfest.org/?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Information on SpawnFest, a 48-hour online software development contest. - https://codebeameurope.com/ (https://codebeameurope.com/?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Information on CodeBEAM Europe event. Do you have some Elixir news to share? Tell us at @ThinkingElixir (https://twitter.com/ThinkingElixir) or email at show@thinkingelixir.com (mailto:show@thinkingelixir.com) Discussion Resources - https://www.wired.com/story/23andme-credential-stuffing-data-stolen/ (https://www.wired.com/story/23andme-credential-stuffing-data-stolen/?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – 23andMe breach - https://erlef.github.io/security-wg/webappsecuritybestpractices_beam/ (https://erlef.github.io/security-wg/web_app_security_best_practices_beam/?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Web Application Security Best Practices for BEAM languages - a guide from the EEF Security Working Group - https://paraxial.io/blog/real-sobelow (https://paraxial.io/blog/real-sobelow?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Elixir Security - Real World Sobelow - https://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/148 (https://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/148?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Security Scanning our Apps with Sobelow - https://www.ftc.gov/enforcement/refunds/equifax-data-breach-settlement (https://www.ftc.gov/enforcement/refunds/equifax-data-breach-settlement?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Why use Sobelow? The Equifax breach, $425 million penalty, was a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability - https://paraxial.io/blog/elixir-rce (https://paraxial.io/blog/elixir-rce?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Understanding remote code execution (RCE) attacks in Elixir - https://paraxial.io/blog/potion-shop (https://paraxial.io/blog/potion-shop?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Potion Shop - https://www.meetup.com/new-york-city-elixir/events/296705817/ (https://www.meetup.com/new-york-city-elixir/events/296705817/?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – The NYC Elixir meetup - https://www.meetup.com/denver-erlang-elixir/ (https://www.meetup.com/denver-erlang-elixir/?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Denver Elixir meetup Guest Information - https://twitter.com/paraxialio (https://twitter.com/paraxialio?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – on Twitter - https://github.com/paraxialio/ (https://github.com/paraxialio/?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – on Github - https://genserver.social/paraxial (https://genserver.social/paraxial?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – on Fediverse - https://paraxial.io/blog/index (https://paraxial.io/blog/index?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Blog - https://www.linkedin.com/company/paraxial-io (https://www.linkedin.com/company/paraxial-io?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – LinkedIn - https://www.youtube.com/@paraxial5874 (https://www.youtube.com/@paraxial5874?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Paraxial YouTube channel Find us online - Message the show - @ThinkingElixir (https://twitter.com/ThinkingElixir) - Message the show on Fediverse - @ThinkingElixir@genserver.social (https://genserver.social/ThinkingElixir) - Email the show - show@thinkingelixir.com (mailto:show@thinkingelixir.com) - Mark Ericksen - @brainlid (https://twitter.com/brainlid) - Mark Ericksen on Fediverse - @brainlid@genserver.social (https://genserver.social/brainlid) - David Bernheisel - @bernheisel (https://twitter.com/bernheisel) - David Bernheisel on Fediverse - @dbern@genserver.social (https://genserver.social/dbern) - Cade Ward - @cadebward (https://twitter.com/cadebward) - Cade Ward on Fediverse - @cadebward@genserver.social (https://genserver.social/cadebward)
172: Thinking Elixir News
The latest news features a compelling blog post on the Dashbit blog focusing on the advances in Machine Learning with Elixir, intriguing tips on how to get the most out of ExDocs for offline browsing, and using a new Phoenix LiveView 0.20.x feature. Additionally, a transition story from Serverless to Elixir, resulting in significant cost savings, got attention and was shared by “Prime Reacts”, further spreading Elixir awareness. With more exciting announcements around ElixirConf 2023 Videos and the opening of proposals for CodeBEAM America 2024 and more! Show Notes online - http://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/172 (http://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/172) Elixir Community News - https://twitter.com/josevalim/status/1709168365816700979 (https://twitter.com/josevalim/status/1709168365816700979?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – José Valim's Tweet about the new "Machine learning roundup" post on the Dashbit blog. - https://dashbit.co/blog/elixir-and-machine-learning-q3-roundup (https://dashbit.co/blog/elixir-and-machine-learning-q3-roundup?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – The new post on Dashbit blog about "Elixir and Machine Learning" and the advances in libraries like Nx and Bumblebee. - https://twitter.com/jadengis/status/1705434212399263982 (https://twitter.com/jadengis/status/1705434212399263982?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – John Dengis shared a cool ExDocs tip for downloading all the docs for dependencies in your mix project. - https://hexdocs.pm/hex/Mix.Tasks.Hex.Docs.html (https://hexdocs.pm/hex/Mix.Tasks.Hex.Docs.html?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – A reference to the Hex.Docs, containing the commands for downloading libraries for your project and accessing offline versions. - https://twitter.com/germsvel/status/1707710473796190372 (https://twitter.com/germsvel/status/1707710473796190372?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – German Velasco shared a video demonstrating the use of debug Heex annotations in Phoenix LiveView 0.20.x - https://medium.com/coryodaniel/from-erverless-to-elixir-48752db4d7bc (https://medium.com/coryodaniel/from-erverless-to-elixir-48752db4d7bc?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Blog post by Cory O'Daniel on transitioning from Serverless to Elixir, outlining the architecture and cost savings achieved. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGG2HMonQ1c (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGG2HMonQ1c?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Twitch and YouTube personality, “Prime Reacts”, reacts to Cory O'Daniel's post and brings wider awareness to Elixir. - https://twitter.com/chris_mccord/status/1707767732270186595 (https://twitter.com/chris_mccord/status/1707767732270186595?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Chris McCord showcased a working Llama 2 running on GPU with Elixir/Bumblee/Phoenix in LiveView. - https://gist.github.com/chrismccord/1f1d4ee6a2d609952d99b1b0a5ffa657 (https://gist.github.com/chrismccord/1f1d4ee6a2d609952d99b1b0a5ffa657?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – A link to a Gist showing the details of running Llama 2 on GPU with Elixir/Bumblee/Phoenix in LiveView. - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqj39LCvnOWbHaZldxw_g02RaTQ4vQ1eY (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqj39LCvnOWbHaZldxw_g02RaTQ4vQ1eY?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Announcement of the upcoming release of ElixirConf 2023 Videos with 17 videos now online. - https://codebeamamerica.com/#cft (https://codebeamamerica.com/#cft?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Announcement for the call for proposals for talks for CodeBEAM America 2024 on March 7-8. Do you have some Elixir news to share? Tell us at @ThinkingElixir (https://twitter.com/ThinkingElixir) or email at show@thinkingelixir.com (mailto:show@thinkingelixir.com) Find us online - Message the show - @ThinkingElixir (https://twitter.com/ThinkingElixir) - Message the show on Fediverse - @ThinkingElixir@genserver.social (https://genserver.social/ThinkingElixir) - Email the show - show@thinkingelixir.com (mailto:show@thinkingelixir.com) - Mark Ericksen - @brainlid (https://twitter.com/brainlid) - Mark Ericksen on Fediverse - @brainlid@genserver.social (https://genserver.social/brainlid) - David Bernheisel - @bernheisel (https://twitter.com/bernheisel) - David Bernheisel on Fediverse - @dbern@genserver.social (https://genserver.social/dbern) - Cade Ward - @cadebward (https://twitter.com/cadebward) - Cade Ward on Fediverse - @cadebward@genserver.social (https://genserver.social/cadebward)
171: Thinking Elixir News
News includes José Valim's blog post about Elixir's "strong arrows" that expands on his keynote, the release of LiveView 0.20.0 with its myriad of updates and improvements, and a sneak peek into the upcoming Livebook features with a new "Authentication" section. Additionally, Wojtek Mach shares a success story using beammachine.cloud for a quick Erlang check, Sundi Myint shares a tip for 404 pages in LiveView when URLs are tweaked, and Lionel Aimerie demonstrates how to integrate Chart.js into Elixir Phoenix for visual impact in LiveView. All these, along with newly released ElixirConf videos, the upcoming SpawnFest contest, and more! Show Notes online - http://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/171 (http://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/171) Elixir Community News - https://elixir-lang.org/blog/2023/09/20/strong-arrows-gradual-typing/ (https://elixir-lang.org/blog/2023/09/20/strong-arrows-gradual-typing/?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Jose Valim's "Strong arrows - a new approach to gradual typing" post is published on the Elixir blog expanding on his keynote talk. - https://twitter.com/theerlef/status/1706352873926430813 (https://twitter.com/theerlef/status/1706352873926430813?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Jose appears on the Software Unscripted podcast to talk about Gradual vs Static Typing. - https://twitter.com/clarkware/status/1705263936491356325 (https://twitter.com/clarkware/status/1705263936491356325?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Mike Clark shares a CSS trick to display an empty state when rendering collections with a LiveView stream. - https://twitter.com/chris_mccord/status/1705297511408091627 (https://twitter.com/chris_mccord/status/1705297511408091627?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – The release of LiveView 0.20.0 is announced. - https://github.com/phoenixframework/phoenixliveview/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md (https://github.com/phoenixframework/phoenix_live_view/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – The detailed changelog of newly released LiveView 0.20.0. - https://twitter.com/livebookdev/status/1705285257316983272 (https://twitter.com/livebookdev/status/1705285257316983272?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – A sneak peek into the upcoming Livebook features with a new sidebar section titled “Authentication”. - https://github.com/livebook-dev/livebook/milestone/9 (https://github.com/livebook-dev/livebook/milestone/9?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Expectation of new features being a part of the upcoming v0.11 release of Livebook. - https://twitter.com/wojtekmach/status/1705915941056323853 (https://twitter.com/wojtekmach/status/1705915941056323853?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Success story shared by Wojtek Mach using the site https://beammachine.cloud/ to quickly check some Erlang stuff. - https://smartlogic.io/blog/phoenix-liveview-error-html-pages/ (https://smartlogic.io/blog/phoenix-liveview-error-html-pages/?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Detailed blog post by Sundi Myint for showing 404 page when URL is tweaked to invalid ID in LiveView situations. - https://medium.com/@lionel.aimerie/integrating-chart-js-into-elixir-phoenix-for-visual-impact-9a3991f0690f (https://medium.com/@lionel.aimerie/integrating-chart-js-into-elixir-phoenix-for-visual-impact-9a3991f0690f?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Lionel Aimerie's blog post about integrating Chart.js into Elixir Phoenix for visual impact in LiveView. - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqj39LCvnOWbHaZldxw_g02RaTQ4vQ1eY (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqj39LCvnOWbHaZldxw_g02RaTQ4vQ1eY?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Release of 5 more ElixirConf videos. Link to the video playlist. - https://spawnfest.org/ (https://spawnfest.org/?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Reminder for SpawnFest, a 48-hour online software development contest starting on 2023-10-28. Do you have some Elixir news to share? Tell us at @ThinkingElixir (https://twitter.com/ThinkingElixir) or email at show@thinkingelixir.com (mailto:show@thinkingelixir.com) Find us online - Message the show - @ThinkingElixir (https://twitter.com/ThinkingElixir) - Message the show on Fediverse - @ThinkingElixir@genserver.social (https://genserver.social/ThinkingElixir) - Email the show - show@thinkingelixir.com (mailto:show@thinkingelixir.com) - Mark Ericksen - @brainlid (https://twitter.com/brainlid) - Mark Ericksen on Fediverse - @brainlid@genserver.social (https://genserver.social/brainlid) - David Bernheisel - @bernheisel (https://twitter.com/bernheisel) - David Bernheisel on Fediverse - @dbern@genserver.social (https://genserver.social/dbern) - Cade Ward - @cadebward (https://twitter.com/cadebward) - Cade Ward on Fediverse - @cadebward@genserver.social (https://genserver.social/cadebward)