
Beam Radio
A packed panel of Elixir experts and experienced developers who make the complicated interesting and fun. We talk about Elixir, Erlang and all things related to the BEAM virtual machine ecosystem.
Featuring a panel of hosts including Alex Koutmos, Andrew Ek, Bruce Tate, Lars Wikman, and Meryl Dakin.
Edited by Maggie Tate
Sponsored by Grox.io and Underjord
Latest episodes

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
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@akoutmos
@ektastrophe
@meryldakin
@redrapids
Bluesky
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@ektastrophe.bsky.social
@lawik.bsky.social
@RedRapids.bskysocial
Sponsored by Groxio and Underjord

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)
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@ektastrophe
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Bluesky
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@lawik.bsky.social
@RedRapids.bskysocial
Sponsored by Groxio and Underjord

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.

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
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@lawik@fosstodon.org
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@steven@genserver.social
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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
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@lawik@fosstodon.org
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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
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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/
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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.

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.

May 23, 2024 • 48min
Episode 74: Live from GigCityElixir 2024!
Bruce and Lars are live on stage (and mostly unedited) at GigCityElixir in Chattanooga Tennessee hosting a great conversation of GCE folks on stage for some "hot takes."
Please note, this episode contains some explicit language.
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@meryldakin
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@sm_debenedetto
@_StevenNunez
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@akoutmos@fosstodon.org
@lawik@fosstodon.org
@redrapids@genserver.social
@steven@genserver.social
Sponsored by Groxio and Underjord