Elixir Mix

Dive into an enlightening conversation with Allen, Adi together and special guest Bruce Tate as he shares his passion for teaching underrepresented communities in tech. In this episode, Bruce discusses the transformative power of mentorship through Alexa Chat, a weekly volunteer-driven session aimed at fostering inclusivity and learning among aspiring coders. Discover how creating a safe space can lead to profound personal and professional growth.

Key takeaways from this episode:
- The importance of learning by doing: Encouraging new programmers to code actively.
- Building community support: Creating a vulnerable yet respectful environment where mistakes are welcomed.
- Inspiring success stories: Real-life examples of individuals thriving through mentorship.

Join them for an inspiring discussion that highlights the impact of inclusive education in technology.


Socials

• LinkedIn: Bruce Tate

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In this episode of Elixir Mix, we’re joined by Lau Tornskau, creator of the tzdata library and prolific Elixir open-source contributor, to talk about how to ensure “correctness” of time-related data in Elixir and how Elixir’s standard library has grown to include native support for handling time zones.

Links

• www.creativedeletion.com
• http://twitter.com/laut
• https://github.com/lau

Picks

• Alex - Dynamically Configure Your Plugs at Run-time
• Alex - An IoT Birdhouse with Elixir Nerves & Phoenix LiveView Components
• Bruce- Why Things Fail, a series on failure with Brian Troutwine and Bruce Tate
• Bruce - The Problem with Time & Timezones – Computerphile
• Sophie - You might not need the Calendar or Timex libraries
• Lau - We’re hiring – TheRealReal
• Lau - Domain Modeling Made Functional by Scott Wlaschin

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We discuss how to learn and love Elixir and other functional languages, the importance of people and community in learning, the perfect autumnal cocktail and so much more with Randall Thomas—drinker, hacker and bon vivant! Panel

Links

• Let Over Lambda—50 Years of Lisp
• Haskell Programming from First Principles
• WHAT I WISH I KNEW WHEN LEARNING HASKELL
• Programming Elixir

Picks

• Bruce - https://grox.io
• Alex - Erlang in Anger
• Alex - https://github.com/happi/theBeamBook
• Steven - 49 inch ultra wide monitor
• Randall - https://haskellbook.com/, https://keminglabs.com/finda

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In this episode of Elixir Mix, Chris Dosé joins us to talk about some of the open source work that he has done at Peek. He also talks to us about his exciting Nerves projects Xebow and AFK.

Links

• iCalendar
• GitHub Chris Dosé
• GitHub ElixirSeattle/xebow

Picks

• Steven - The Art of Agile James Shore
• Steven - US History YouTube
• Lars - Hurry Slowly
• Lars - Peter van Roy - KEYTNOTE Why time is evil indistributed systems l Code BEAM STO 19
• Chris - ElixirConf 2018 - Picking Properties to Test in Property Based Testing - Michael Stalker 
• Sophie - Anybody have any easy baking recipes?

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In this episode of the Mix the panelists talk about Seniority. They lay out their own personal journeys towards getting a senior title and how they define seniority for themselves - especially how it goes beyond the ability to write code well.


Among other things they discuss:

• how to become fluent in reading and writing code
• how side projects are useful but not required to become a great developer
• how senior developers tend to approach problem solving and how to get better at that
• how interpersonal skills play at least an equal role as technical knowledge
• how specific tech know-how becomes less and less important the further developers climb the ladder - at least the managerial ladder
• how organizational structures cannot be ignored when building solutions

They close with some picks which they deem valuable for anybody who'd like to dig deeper into some of these ideas.



Links

• Are We Really Engineers? * Hillel Wayne
• Seven Languages in Seven Weeks
• Conway's law - Wikipedia
• Team Topologies
• The Little Elixir & OTP Guidebook

Picks

• Adi- The Little Elixir & OTP Guidebook
• Adi- Seven Languages in Seven Weeks
• Adi- God of War Ragnarök - PS5 Games | PlayStation
• Sascha- Specification by Example
• Sascha- Exercism
• Sascha- You Know Nothing ... or do you? - Sascha Wolf

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The Elixir Mix Panel discusses the history of Elixir and the high points and big changes in the language and ecosystem. They go into the big changes that brought about growth in the ecosystem, ease of use in the language, better features, and much more.

Links

• ElixirConf 2021
• Debugging With Tracing in Elixir
• Call for Proposals for ElixirConf EU 2021

Picks

• Adi- Simplebet - Software Engineer
• Adi- Career Opportunities | Annkissam
• Allen- Just-in-Time Mode - Tailwind CSS
• Charles- Premium Podcast Feeds | Devchat.tv
• Charles- Who Not How
• Charles- The Miracle Morning
• Charles- Psycho-Cybernetics
• Charles- As a man Thinketh
• Charles- Dev Influencers | Devchat.tv 
• Sascha- Bypass - bypass v2.1.0

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We discuss how to learn and love Elixir and other functional languages, the importance of people and community in learning, the perfect autumnal cocktail and so much more with Randall Thomas—drinker, hacker and bon vivant!

Links

• Let Over Lambda—50 Years of Lisp
• Haskell Programming from First Principles
• WHAT I WISH I KNEW WHEN LEARNING HASKELL
• Programming Elixir

Picks

• Bruce - https://grox.io
• Alex - Erlang in Anger
• Alex - https://github.com/happi/theBeamBook
• Steven - 49 inch ultra wide monitor
• Randall - https://haskellbook.com/, https://keminglabs.com/finda

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In today's episode, Allen talks to Philipp Tessenow also known as "Tessi", an accomplished developer with a rich background in Ruby on Rails, Elixir Phoenix, and the groundbreaking technology of WebAssembly (WASM). Tessi shares his journey from creating massive PDF files for a client to pioneering the WASM X project, a robust system that integrates WebAssembly with Elixir, enhancing cross-platform capabilities and performance.


In this episode, they explore the challenges and triumphs of generating PDFs using JavaScript and WebAssembly, the rise of async operations with Rust and Tokyo, and the thriving open-source community supporting these endeavors. They also discuss the practical benefits of Elixir, the importance of having the right developer for the job, and the sometimes political nature of technology adoption in companies. Stay tuned as they unpack the key features and benefits of WebAssembly, Tessi's contributions to the Remote.com global HR platform, and the interplay between WASM, Elixir, and Rust.


Dive in and discover how Tessi balances her groundbreaking work with family life, the continual evolution of the WebAssembly ecosystem, and the vibrant, collaborative spirit of open-source development. 


Links

• GitHub: tessi/wasmex

Socials

• GitHub: Philipp Tessenow

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In this episode, we dive deep into the realm of data transformation and developer tools with our special guest, Alex Wolf. They explore the intricacies of Alex's innovative library, Babel, designed for expressive and flexible data transformations, and discuss its real-world applications and advantages over traditional tools like Ecto.
Join them as they uncover Alex's design philosophy behind Babel, the challenges faced during its development, and the thoughtful optimizations implemented to enhance error reporting and user experience. They also delve into some interesting off-topic conversations, including neurodiversity and its impact on daily routines, eco-friendly alternatives to plastic, and the latest in gaming recommendations.
Prepare for a journey through cutting-edge programming concepts, practical tips, and personal insights as we bring you a captivating episode filled with valuable information and thought-provoking discussions. So, whether you're a seasoned developer or just keen on the latest tech trends, this episode is packed with insights you won't want to miss. Let's get started!


Links

• Babel

Socials

• LinkedIn: Alex Wolf
• GitHub: alexocode 

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In today's episode, Allen and Adi delve deep into the world of Exercism and the dynamics of open-source coding. Join them as they explore how enthusiastic contributors shape the platform by building and suggesting new exercises, the collaborative atmosphere in track maintenance, and the pivotal role of mentoring. Our special guest, Erik Schierboom, head of open source at Exercism, shares his journey into functional programming and his evolution as a track maintainer. They also discuss exciting new features such as concept exercises, improvements in mentoring with the latest V3 release, and future ambitions, including cross-referencing knowledge through AI and chat GPT for code evaluation. Tune in for an in-depth look at how Exercism fosters learning, community engagement, and innovation in coding education.


Links

• Exercism

Socials

• LinkedIn: Erik Schierboom

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