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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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Aug 8, 2024 • 1h 4min

Episode 77: NervesConf 2024

Lars chats with Alex McLain and Jon Carstens about NervesConf 2024. @NervesConfUS @JonCarstens @RedwireLabs Nerves MeetUp: https://www.meetup.com/nerves/ 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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Jul 17, 2024 • 57min

Episode 76: I put my money on Elixir with Chris Grainger

Chris Grainger discusses his journey into Elixir and using machine learning and AI to build a product. They explore Elixir's functional approach, NLP in patent analysis, and the benefits of Livebook. The chapter also touches on Elixir's integration with MLIR for machine learning on GPUs and the challenges with AI models.
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Jun 19, 2024 • 51min

Episode 75: Derrick Reimer of SavvyCal talks SaaS product and Elixir

Derrick Reimer, co-founder of SavvyCal, dives into the merits of Elixir for SaaS products, sharing his journey from Rails to embracing functional programming. He highlights how Elixir's clarity enhances coding efficiency and discusses the innovative features of SavvyCal, a scheduling tool tailored for remote collaboration. Derrick also tackles challenges with the Microsoft Graph API, detailing solutions for efficient calendar management. The conversation is rich with insights on optimizing web performance and leveraging Elixir’s unique capabilities.

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