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Feb 21, 2025 • 1h 7min

Episode 87: Chris Grainger talks Data Science and Engineering and Elixir

In this conversation, Lars and Chris delve into the intersection of Elixir, data engineering, and data science. They explore the significance of data pipelines, the role of Elixir in transforming data, and the challenges faced in data processing. Find Chris on [Bluesky](@cigrainger.bsky.social) and on the Elixir Forum. Keep up to date with our hosts: Bluesky @akoutmos.bsky.social @ektastrophe.bsky.social @lawik.bsky.social @RedRapids.bskysocial Twitter: @akoutmos @ektastrophe @meryldakin @redrapids Sponsored by Groxio and Underjord
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Feb 5, 2025 • 49min

Episode 86: The Future of Gleam: Innovations and Insights with Giacomo Cavalieri

Jak and Lars have a delightful conversation about Gleam, the language's type safety, adoption and ecosystem growth. Find Jak: [giacomocavalieri.me](giacomocavalieri.me) @giacomo_cava We want to connect with you! Twitter: @BeamRadio1 Send us your questions via Twitter @BeamRadio1 #ProcessMailbox Keep up to date with our hosts: Twitter: @akoutmos @ektastrophe @meryldakin @redrapids Bluesky @akoutmos.bsky.social @ektastrophe.bsky.social @lawik.bsky.social @RedRapids.bskysocial Sponsored by Groxio and Underjord
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Jan 22, 2025 • 59min

Episode 85: James Gray II and Innovative Education

In this conversation, Bruce, Andrew, and James discuss their experiences with Elixir programming, the importance of exploring and modeling in software development, and innovative educational approaches using Livebook. James E. Gray II @JEG2@genserver.social https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-edward-gray-ii/ Upcoming Conferences: https://codebeamamerica.com/ https://www.gigcityelixir.com/ https://goatmire.com/ Designing Elixir Systems with OTP (Gray/Tate) https://www.pragprog.com/titles/jgotp/designing-elixir-systems-with-otp/ We want to connect with you! Twitter: @BeamRadio1 Send us your questions #ProcessMailbox Keep up to date with our hosts: Twitter: @akoutmos @ektastrophe @meryldakin @redrapids Bluesky @akoutmos.bsky.social @ektastrophe.bsky.social @lawik.bsky.social @RedRapids.bskysocial Sponsored by Groxio and Underjord
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Jan 8, 2025 • 57min

Episode 84: Peter Ullrich: Making Elixir Easy to Learn

Peter Ullrich, a notable software developer from the Python community and creator of runelixir.com, discusses simplifying the learning curve for Elixir. He highlights the challenges beginners face, particularly around documentation, and shares how his platform provides essential resources. The conversation also touches on the marketing struggles of Elixir, advocating for better outreach to showcase its advantages in scalability and efficiency. Plus, Ullrich emphasizes the importance of community support in nurturing new developers and growing the Elixir ecosystem.
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Dec 11, 2024 • 53min

Episode 82: The B in Beam - A Chat with Björn Gustavsson

How it started and how it's going - an enlightening chat with Björn Gustavsson about Erlang/Elixir history. Read the Erlang/OTP blog We want to connect with you! Twitter: @BeamRadio1 Send us your questions via Twitter @BeamRadio1 #ProcessMailbox Keep up to date with our hosts: Twitter: @akoutmos @ektastrophe @meryldakin @redrapids Bluesky @akoutmos.bsky.social @ektastrophe.bsky.social @lawik.bsky.social @RedRapids.bskysocial Sponsored by Groxio and Underjord
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Dec 3, 2024 • 58min

Episode 83: Brian Underwood and EctoWatch

Lars talks with Brian Underwood about EctoWatch, his library. "EctoWatch allows you to easily get notifications about database changes directly from PostgreSQL." Find more from Brian at [Brian-underwood.codes](Brian-underwood.codes) We want to connect with you! Twitter: @BeamRadio1 Send us your questions via Twitter @BeamRadio1 #ProcessMailbox Keep up to date with our hosts: Twitter: @akoutmos @ektastrophe @meryldakin @redrapids Bluesky @akoutmos.bsky.social @ektastrophe.bsky.social @lawik.bsky.social @RedRapids.bskysocial Sponsored by Groxio and Underjord
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Nov 13, 2024 • 1h 1min

Episode 81: The Power and Control of the Ash Framework with Zach Daniel and Rebecca Le

Zach Daniel, co-author of 'Building Web Applications with Ash' and creator of the Ash framework, joins Rebecca Le for a deep dive into the evolving landscape of Elixir programming. They explore the motivations behind Ash, recent improvements in version 3.0, and the crucial role of user feedback in shaping its features. The duo also discusses the upcoming Igniter tool and its impact on collaborative code generation, as well as the anticipated Ash 4.0 and its compatibility strategies, making programming more efficient and secure.
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Oct 14, 2024 • 49min

Episode 80: Bryan Hunter - Poka Yoke, Safety and Reliability

The panel explores Poka Yoke with Bryan Hunter - the concept of mistake-proofing and its application in Erlang and Elixir. Bryan Hunter [GigCityElixir24] Poka Yoke, STAMP and the BEAM Engineering A Safer World by Nancy G. Leveson We want to connect with you! Twitter: @BeamRadio1 Send us your questions via Twitter @BeamRadio1 #ProcessMailbox Keep up to date with our hosts on Twitter @akoutmos @lawik @meryldakin @RedRapids @sm_debenedetto @_StevenNunez and on Mastodon @akoutmos@fosstodon.org @lawik@fosstodon.org @redrapids@genserver.social @steven@genserver.social Sponsored by Groxio and Underjord
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Sep 26, 2024 • 54min

Episode 79: Marcel Fahle - Supporting the Good Stuff

Lars and Bruce have a fabulous chat with Marcel Fahle creator of Bold Video and Pidro, a classic multiplayer card game for iOS and Android. on X: @marcelfahle https://marcelfahle.net/ bold.video Pidro card game We want to connect with you! Twitter: @BeamRadio1 Send us your questions via Twitter @BeamRadio1 #ProcessMailbox Keep up to date with our hosts on Twitter @akoutmos @lawik @meryldakin @RedRapids @sm_debenedetto @_StevenNunez and on Mastodon @akoutmos@fosstodon.org @lawik@fosstodon.org @redrapids@genserver.social @steven@genserver.social Sponsored by Groxio and Underjord
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Aug 21, 2024 • 46min

Episode 78: The Perfect Broth for Cooking the Book with Ellie Fairholm and Josep Giralt D'Lacoste.

Sophie DeBenedetto and Steven Nunez chat with Ellie Fairholm and Josep Giralt D'Lacoste, authors of Engineering Elixir Applications. https://pragprog.com/titles/beamops/engineering-elixir-applications/ "After reading this book, you’ll understand how to apply the BEAMOps principles in your daily work, creating reliable, scalable, and easy to understand applications in a cooperative team environment." - pragprog.com Ellie and Josep are giving a keynote at ElixirConf 2024. https://2024.elixirconf.com/#keynotes We want to connect with you! Twitter: @BeamRadio1 Send us your questions via Twitter @BeamRadio1 #ProcessMailbox Keep up to date with our hosts on Twitter @akoutmos @lawik @meryldakin @RedRapids @sm_debenedetto @_StevenNunez and on Mastodon @akoutmos@fosstodon.org @lawik@fosstodon.org @redrapids@genserver.social @steven@genserver.social Sponsored by Groxio and Underjord

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