Thinking Elixir Podcast 309: The Final Episode
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Jun 23, 2026 A farewell-packed news roundup covering LiveView 1.2's colocated CSS via the @scope rule and new telemetry and formatter support. Discussion of Earmark's retirement and migrating to MDEx plus MDEx native changes. Deep dive into Sagents v0.8.0 features like durable interrupts and structured extraction. Coverage of PostgreSQL 19 highlights and SpaceX's surprising $60B acquisition of Cursor.
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LiveView 1.2 Brings Co-located Scoped CSS
- Phoenix LiveView 1.2 adds co-located CSS using the @scope at-rule to scope styles to a component subtree without heavy selectors.
- Mark and David compare it to Vue/React component-style scoped CSS and note formatter and telemetry improvements in 1.2.
Choose Security Vendors Familiar With Elixir
- Use a security provider experienced with Elixir apps; confirm they understand your scale and communicate clearly.
- Mark recommends Paraxial.io for personalized security feedback and to ensure vendors fit your needs.
Migrate From Earmark To MDEx Now
- Migrate from Earmark because it’s retired and has known security vulnerabilities; switch to MDEx for active maintenance.
- Leandro provides an MDEx migration guide and welcomes contributions to smooth transitions for docs and Hex pages.