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Join our weekly discussion of the popular functional language built on top of the Erlang virtual machine. Each week, we discuss the world of Elxiir, Phoenix, OTP, and then BEAM.

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Join our weekly discussion of the popular functional language built on top of the Erlang virtual machine. Each week, we discuss the world of Elxiir, Phoenix, OTP, and then BEAM.

    Observability in the Beam: An In-Depth Exploration of Tools and Solutions - EMx 228

    Observability in the Beam: An In-Depth Exploration of Tools and Solutions - EMx 228

    Adi, Allen, and Sascha join this week's panelist episode. They dive deep into the world of observability, tracing, and monitoring. They talk about the advantages of using open telemetry directly and how it can be translated into different formats. They also explore the benefits of using tools for understanding and improving code performance during development. Additionally, they take a look at different levels of observability, from Phoenix Live View and Live Dashboard to telemetry and tracing operations in large pipelines. 

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    SocialAdi - Trace_pattern function in ErlangAllen - GigCityElixir 2023 - Amos KingSascha - EverWorld on Steam


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    Building Applications with Flexibility and Scalability in Mind - EMx 227

    Building Applications with Flexibility and Scalability in Mind - EMx 227

    Adi, Allena, and Sascha join this week's panelist episode. They dive into the world of engineering approaches for startups and delve into the ongoing debate of whether software engineering is really engineering. They discuss a unique structure for building a big elixir application, where separate bound contexts are responsible for their own supervision trees. They share their insights on the benefits and challenges of this approach, exploring the balance between pragmatism and forward-thinking. From discussing microservices to exploring new programming languages and patterns, there is plenty of valuable information for developers of all levels. 

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    PicksAdi - Revel - Go Web FrameworkAdi - Rise of the RoninAdi - Ghost of TsushimaAllen - Elixir MergeAllen - Ferrous SystemsSascha - Are We Really Engineers?Sascha - VINLAND SAGA

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    Choosing Elixir as your Language - EMx 226

    Choosing Elixir as your Language - EMx 226

    Bruce Tate is the founder of grox.io. He begins by introducing himself and talking about the services his company provides. They also discuss choosing Elixir as your first language for beginners, its pros and cons, and each of the panel's perspectives regarding it. Moreover, they dive into all things Elixir and many more!

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    PicksAdi - Seven More Languages in Seven WeeksAdi - SpawnFest 2023Allen - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga CollectionBruce - Home | Currently The Boat


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    Being an Elixir Engineer with Andrea Leopardi - EMx 225

    Being an Elixir Engineer with Andrea Leopardi - EMx 225

    Andrea Leopardi is a Software engineer, author, speaker, and member of the Elixir core team. He begins by sharing his experiences as an Elixir core team member, software engineer and how the Elixir core team manages their projects. Moreover, he talks about his soon-to-be-released book, what it is about, and the motivation for his book. 
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    • 50 min
    The Elixir System with Josh Adams - EMx 224

    The Elixir System with Josh Adams - EMx 224

    Josh Adams is a Software Engineer at GridPoint. He joins the show to talk about his experience in Elixir. He begins by explaining the reason why prefers the Elixir language compared to the other frameworks. He also shares his journey of transitioning from Ruby to Elixir. 

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    PicksAdi - Existential PhysicsAdi - Groxio Learning: Career Fuel for ProgrammersAllen - Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! Josh - On the Genealogy of MoralityJosh - Build Your Own Web Framework in Elixir


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    • 49 min
    Things Lately as a Developer - EMx 223

    Things Lately as a Developer - EMx 223

    Adi, Allen, and Sascha join this week's panelist episode to discuss their most recent work update and exciting projects. They also dive into some of the issues they experienced while working on some of their projects and how they handled them. 

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    PicksAdi - HelixSascha - Watch Black Mirror | Netflix Official Site

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    • 49 min

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