
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

Apr 9, 2024 • 53min
Episode 73: The BeamRadio panel talks with Benjamin Milde aka @lostkobrakai
Join the panel for a fabulous talk with the one and only @lostkobrakai!
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@lawik
@meryldakin
@RedRapids
@sm_debenedetto
@_StevenNunez
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Mar 21, 2024 • 53min
Episode 72: Gleam's Core Team in the House!
The BeamRadio panel chats all things Gleam with the core team Louis Pilford and Hayleigh Thompson!
Gleam's approach to concurrency and its focus on type safety make it an interesting choice for Erlang/Elixir developers looking to leverage the benefits of static typing while maintaining the performance and concurrency model of the BEAM VM. The language's development is ongoing, with the community actively contributing to its growth and the expansion of its ecosystem.
@louispilfold
@hayleighdotdev
@gleamlang
https://gleam.run
Get your tickets for GigCityElixir and NervesConf 2024!
www.gigcityelixir.com
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Feb 27, 2024 • 54min
Episode 71: Erlang and OTP with Ingela Anderton Andin and Kiko Fernandez-Reyes
The podcast delves into the background and evolution of Erlang OTP team members, tracing capabilities in Erlang, dynamics of passing atoms dynamically, INET application development challenges, documentation attributes, database design challenges, and upcoming features in database systems.

Feb 13, 2024 • 59min
Episode 70: Brian Cardarella and LiveView Native
The Beam Radio panel has a lively discussion with Brian Cardarella, CEO of DockYard about LiveView Native!
DockYard: https://dockyard.com, @DockYard
Brian Cardarella: Twitter @bcardarella
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Jan 30, 2024 • 47min
Episode 69: No Downtime with Brent Anderson
In this episode, Brent Anderson shares his Elixir journey and discusses a major migration project he undertook at Knock. The team successfully upgraded their Postgres database from version 11.9 to 15.3 without any downtime. Brent highlights the advantages of using the Beam and Elixir in managing concurrent systems and the flexibility it provides.
@brentjanderson
@knocklabs
Blog post: https://knock.app/blog/zero-downtime-postgres-upgrades
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@lawik@fosstodon.org
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Jan 17, 2024 • 47min
Episode 68: Katelynn Burns and Apprenticeship
Show Notes:
The panel talks about apprenticeship, curiosity and problem solving with Katelynn Burns!
Email: katelynnburns655@gmail.com
Github: k-burns
ElixirConf 2023 Keynote: Motion Commotion: Motion Tracking with Bumblebee and LiveView https://youtu.be/zztzvQ1sNuU?si=8lCdyfbQ4MbXLqXp
https://launchscout.com
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Jan 5, 2024 • 60min
Episode 67: Brian Cardarella - Elixir and Racing Sailboats
The BeamRadio panel has a fascinating conversation about Elixir and sailboat racing with Brian Cardarella, CEO of DockYard.
In this episode, Brian discusses his journey to Elixir and the innovative work happening at Dockyard. He shares the origin of the company's name, which is inspired by his passion for sailing. Brian explains the challenges and complexities of the sailing, including data tracking, performance prediction and race review.
There is a little chat about LiveView Native at the end of episode.
We'll have Brian back for a full episode on LVN at a later date.
https://dockyard.com
Twitte: @DockYard
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Dec 20, 2023 • 56min
Episode 66: Chris McCord and Flame
Show Notes:
In this episode, Lars, Sophie, Steven, and special guest Chris McCord discuss the concepts of LiveView and Flame. They explore the problem with serverless architectures and how Flame aims to provide a solution.
"Imagine if we could auto scale simply by wrapping any existing app code in a function and have that block of code run in a temporary copy of the app." Chris McCord
https://fly.io/blog/rethinking-serverless-with-flame/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1xt_rkWdic&pp=ygUSY2hyaXMgbWNjb3JkIGZsYW1l
Currently Away - Bruce's new book about The Great Loop: https://pragprog.com/titles/btloop/currently-away/
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@lawik@fosstodon.org
@redrapids@genserver.social
@steven@genserver.social
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Dec 15, 2023 • 28min
Episode 65: Live From CodeBEAM in Berlin!
Lars takes the stage with Saša Jurić and José Valim for a live recording of the pod at CodeBeam!
CodeBEAM America
March 7-8 2024 | San Francisco, CA & Virtual
Tutorials: March 5-6
CodeBEAM Europe 2024
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@akoutmos
@lawik
@meryldakin
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@sm_debenedetto
@_StevenNunez
and on Mastodon
@akoutmos@fosstodon.org
@lawik@fosstodon.org
@redrapids@genserver.social
@steven@genserver.social
Sponsored by Groxio and Underjord

Nov 30, 2023 • 49min
Episode 64: Nerves and Elixir with Frank Hunleth
Listen to the Beam Radio Panel chat with Frank Hunleth, the creator of the Nerves Project. They discuss challenges in loading beam on embedded systems, advancements in IoT and machine learning integration, focusing on smart devices at scale, and contributions to the open-source community. Dive into the world of Elixir and explore the future of integrated machine learning components in SOCs.