Chris McCord

Chris McCord, the mastermind behind Elixir’s Phoenix framework, shares insights on his new remote AI runtime designed for Phoenix apps. He discusses how autonomous coding agents may revolutionize development workflows and reflects on evolving software trends. The conversation dives into the potential of LLMs for rapid prototyping and the changing landscape of programming languages. With a mix of humor and industry insights, Chris and the hosts brainstorm app ideas, navigating the exciting future of coding and automation.

Developer Chris McCord introduces FLAME, a serverless approach with Phoenix framework, revolutionizing elastic compute. They delve into its unique scaling, Kubernetes option, and cross-language compatibility. The podcast also explores Elixir's evolution, LiveView Native beta, and machine learning in Elixir apps.

Chris McCord, the brilliant mind behind Elixir's Phoenix framework, shares insights on his latest venture: a remote AI runtime for Phoenix apps. He discusses the evolution of the Phoenix framework and the excitement surrounding new TLDs like .new. The conversation dives into the intersection of AI and full-stack development, optimizing CI for speed, and a creative app that gathers community feedback on code snippets. McCord also tackles the challenges of coding with AI, reflecting on the balance between technology and human intuition.

Paulo Valente introduces Metal support in Nx for Elixir devs, while Chris McCord presents deploying distributed Elixir apps with YugabyteDB. Also covers Paraxial.io's free plan, Polo REST client release, and Peep library updates. Elixir Wizards crew previews ElixirConf 2024, discussing training classes, networking tips, and must-attend strategies for the event.

José Valim, known for Livebook deployments, joins Chris McCord, who integrates content moderation via his "Pawsitively" project. They discuss sentiment analysis for user-generated content and the benefits of using Livebook. Sean Moriarity and Andrés Alejos introduce Honeycomb, a new library designed for rapid LLM inference, simplifying Hugging Face integrations. The conversation also touches on the complexities of implementing soft deletes in PostgreSQL and highlights the latest updates in Elixir development tools, like Zigler.