In this engaging discussion, Jim Freeze, organizer of ElixirConf and creator of the Horizon library, shares his journey from Ruby to Elixir. He discusses the evolution of ElixirConf, shaped by community input and the challenges of COVID-19. Jim details Horizon's design for deploying Elixir apps on FreeBSD, emphasizing simplicity and minimal dependencies. He highlights FreeBSD's security and performance benefits, encouraging developers to take charge of their deployment stacks. Community engagement and open-source contributions are underlined as essential for growth and innovation.
