Elixir Mix

Mark Sebald is a Senior Software Engineer. They explore the fascinating career journeys and diverse experiences of our panel and guest. They also advocate for practical language choices driven by business needs and discuss the challenges of hiring for niche languages and the impact of personal biases in programming.
Mark shares his transition from programming to management and back, highlighting his love for learning and his deep dive into Elixir and Erlang. He reflects on his varied work experiences, including at BlockFi and in-home health care software, and his plans post-retirement.

Join them as they discuss the balancing act between management and technical roles, and the appeal of functional programming, and look forward to future projects. 

Socials

• LinkedIn: Mark Sebald

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Nicolas Boisvert is a Software developer. They delve deep into the world of coding, languages, and frameworks. In this episode, they discuss everything from the intricacies of maintaining English translations in Git text to the nuances of learning Elixir and Phoenix in a multicultural setting. Join them as they share insights on the challenges and triumphs of incorporating translations, the evolution of Phoenix, and the fascinating journey of learning a new programming language. From performance testing to language barriers, get ready for a deep dive into the world of development on the Top End Devs podcast.
Socials

• LinkedIn: Nicolas Boisvert
• GitHub: nicklayb

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In this episode of Elixir Mix the panel interviews  Nathan Long about Pheonix Phrenzy. Nathan explains what Pheonix Phrenzy is and what the contest is all about. The panel explains how exciting it is for everyone to see what Live View can really do. With all the submissions open-sourced, the consider what a great resource the submissions are for those learning to use Live View. 
Nathan explains his motivations behind Pheonix Phrenzy. He explains what they learned from this contest and what they may do in future contests. Nathan shares how wonderful it was to work with everyone at Dockyard on Pheonix Phrenzy. He explains how the competition worked, the role of the VIP judges and how the site was designed to make the contest as fair as possible. 
The top three submissions are shared, the panel is impressed by how different each of the projects are. Nathan shares all the amazing things developers get when they use Live View. The panel considers when to use Live View. The episode finishes as Nathan shares what he would like to see in the future versions of Live View.


Links

• https://phoenixphrenzy.com/results
• https://twitter.com/sleeplessgeek
• http://nathanmlong.com/blog/
• Ranking Programming Languages by GitHub Users 
•  GOTO 2019 • The Soul of Erlang and Elixir • Saša Jurić 
• https://twitter.com/ScenicFramework/status/1189646397147992064 
• https://hexdocs.pm/scenic/Scenic.Components.html 
• https://www.facebook.com/Elixir-Mix 
• https://twitter.com/elixir_mix

Picks

• Mark - https://alicevision.org/ 
• Mark - https://github.com/alicevision/meshroom 
• Josh - Jesus is King by Kanye West 
• Michael  - Scenic Components
• Nathan  - https://apps.ankiweb.net/
• Nathan - https://www.owasp.org/index.php/SameSite

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We talk with Steve Bussey about his book Real-Time Phoenix, his library ecto_tenancy_enforcer, and we delve into user auth. We cover how TDD works for us, approaches to partitioning user data, recent auth developments in the community and much more!

Links

• SalesLoft
• The Pragmatic Bookshelf
• GitHub sb8244/ecto_tenancy-enforcer
• citusdata
• Citus Community
• Pow
• Dashbit
• Keycloak
• devise
• Gibson Research Corporation
• Elixir Forum

Picks

• Josh  - Bitwarden
• Josh  - Baby Chickens. 'Nuff said
• Mark - FREE Pattern Matching Course
• Mark  - Seinfeld
• Steve - Zwift
• Steve - Follow on Twitter: @yoooodaaaa

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In this episode of Elixir Mix the panel has a conversation about a few things they have been thinking about. First, they shout out to anyone who would love to chat about config change callbacks. Then they dive into deployment discussing the updates that have happened this year. They share their experiences with the changes and compare the Elixir release to Distillery. 
There are many options for deployment and they discuss some of the ones they have used. They consider services and do it yourself options. The panel shares lessons learned through their deployment experiences and give pro-tips for beginners and those new to Elixir. 
The next topic they discuss is hot code reload. Michael shares his fascination with this practice and explains what it is. The panel discusses the possibilities and use-cases for hot code reload. Hot code upgrade is also discussed. 

Sponsors

• Chuck's Resume Template
• Developer Book Club
• Become a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs Membership

Links

• grapevine 
• Deploying with Docker 
• https://hexdocs.pm/phoenix/heroku.html 
• https://www.heroku.com/ 
• https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/ 
• https://www.ansible.com/ 
• https://gigalixir.com/ 
• deploy.sh 
• Running migrations 
• release_tasks.ex 
• Configuration and releases 
• mix release 
• observer_cli 
• Erlang: The Movie 
• Using Erlang Distribution to test hardware 
• The Athens Affair 
• ElixirConf 2018 - Docker and OTP Friends or Foes - Daniel Azuma 
• Richard Carlsson - The art of the live upgrade - 10 yrs of evolving a live system | Code BEAM SF 19 
• https://www.facebook.com/Elixir-Mix 
• https://twitter.com/elixir_mix

Picks

• Mark - Hot Rod  
• Mark - Install Elixir using asdf 
• Michael - https://twitter.com/fhunleth/status/1195524113617637376 
• Michael - scenic sensor 
• Eric - Elixir Wizards 

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Jonatan Kłosko is an open-source developer. They delve into the world of machine learning, numerical computation, and innovative tools shaking up the landscape. They understand the intricacies of training in machine learning and the challenges of running GPU operations on macOS. They also share their experiments with different tools for their machine learning and cloud services project, touching on the topics of reproducibility in notebooks, LiveBook features, and the use of NX for numerical calculations in Elixir. Join them as they navigate the complexities of machine learning, explore the possibilities of innovative technologies, and unearth valuable resources for beginners in artificial intelligence and machine learning.
Sponsors

• Chuck's Resume Template
• Developer Book Club
• Become a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs Membership

Links

• Bumbleebee

Socials

• GitHub: jonatanklosko

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Moxley Stratton is the Principal Owner at Moxley Data Inc. and the creator of GroupFlow.app. They delve into the world of software development and technology. They explore the experiences and insights of our speakers as they navigate the complexities of building and testing software. From discussions about the power and flexibility of the filtering feature in a project to the importance of testing at the API level, they share their expertise and thoughts on best development practices. Join them as they deep dive into topics such as type systems, object field renaming, and the use of functional programming in Elixir. Stay tuned for an engaging conversation about the challenges and advantages of using frameworks like ASH, along with an exciting lineup of upcoming events and guests. 

Sponsors

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• Developer Book Club
• Become a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs Membership

Socials

• LinkedIn: Moxley Stratton

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Kip Cole is the creator of the ex_cldr library based on CLDR. They delve deep into the complexities of language preferences and settings related to territory, script, currency, calendar, time zone, date time formats, and number formats. They explore the frustration of dealing with default language settings, the use of the Accept-Language header for predicting individual preferences, and the shift towards relying more on language preference settings. They share their insights, experiences, and frustrations in the world of internationalization, localization, and the use of CLDR libraries. From discussing the challenges of software internationalization to the importance of sustainable open-source libraries, this episode is packed with valuable information and passionate discussions that resonate with developers everywhere. Tune in as they share their personal experiences, recommendations for resources, and their commitment to continuously learning and improving the developer community. 


Sponsors

• Chuck's Resume Template
• Developer Book Club
• Become a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs Membership

Socials

• GitHub: Kip Cole

Links

• CLDR

Picks

• Allen - Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
• Kip - Professor T

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Anton Mishchuk is a Software Engineer.  They dive into a fascinating conversation about software development, frameworks, books on programming languages, and a community event in Berlin. They touch on a wide range of topics, including the transition from Ruby to Elixir, the development and eventual discontinuation of a testing framework, and the potential use cases and benefits of flow-based programming as an application layer framework. They explore the challenges, inspirations, and ambitions of projects such as ALF, Octopus, and Kraken. From the academic value of testing frameworks to the philosophical principles behind structured programming, this episode offers a deep dive into the world of software development. 


Sponsors

• Chuck's Resume Template
• Developer Book Club
• Become a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs Membership

Socials

• LinkedIn: Anton Mishchuk 

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Alex Koutmos is the Co-Founder at EagleMMS LLC. They explore the upcoming release of a book on Elixir patterns and share their frustrations with the college textbook market. The conversation also delves into using Rust and Zig in Elixir projects, the development of open-source libraries, and the potential impact of a native JSON module on Elixir and Phoenix. They also discuss email formatting challenges, secure JavaScript execution within Elixir applications, and the functionalities of the PromX library with Grafana and Prometheus integration. Tune in for an engaging and insightful discussion on a wide range of tech-related topics!
Sponsors

• Chuck's Resume Template
• Developer Book Club
• Become a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs Membership

Socials

• LinkedIn: Alex Koutmos
• Alex Koutmos

Picks

• Adi - Shadow of the Tomb Raider
• Allen - Bluetooth Headphones & Wireless Headphones | Bose
• Alex - Bugatti Chiron 42083 | Technic - LEGO

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