Beam Radio

Lars Wikman

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

  1. 11/12/2025

    Episode 97: Gleam! A Chat with Peter Saxton

    In this episode of Beam Radio, Lars and Andrew welcome Peter Saxton, a key figure in the Gleam programming language community. They discuss Peter's journey into the BEAM ecosystem, the philosophy and features of Gleam, and how it compares to other languages like Elm. Check out the Gleam Gatherining - 21 February 2026 - Bristol, UK https://gleamgathering.com/ Check out Gleam https://gleam.run/ We want to connect with you! Twitter: @BeamRadio1 Send us your questions via Twitter @BeamRadio1 #ProcessMailbox Keep up to date with our hosts: Twitter: @akoutmos @ektastrophe @meryldakin @redrapids Bluesky @akoutmos.bsky.social @ektastrophe.bsky.social @lawik.bsky.social @RedRapids.bskysocial Sponsored by Groxio (https://grox.io) and Underjord (https://underjord.io)

    48 min

  2. 30/10/2025

    Episode 96: Take the Elixir Survey and Other Topics with Lars Wikman and Michał Buszkiewicz of Curiosum

    This episode of Beam Radio features a conversation between Lars Wikman and Michał Buszkiewicz, discussing the adoption and impact of the Elixir programming language. They explore the Elixir Hub initiative, Elixir survey results, and the language's role in the tech community. Take the Survey: https://elixir-survey.typeform.com/2025-edition Curiosum: https://www.curiosum.com/ Elixir Hub: https://elixir-hub.com/ We want to connect with you! Twitter: @BeamRadio1 Send us your questions via Twitter @BeamRadio1 #ProcessMailbox Keep up to date with our hosts: Twitter: @akoutmos @ektastrophe @meryldakin @redrapids Bluesky @akoutmos.bsky.social @ektastrophe.bsky.social @lawik.bsky.social @RedRapids.bskysocial Sponsored by Groxio (https://grox.io) and Underjord (https://underjord.io)

    58 min

  3. 18/09/2025

    Episode 95: Erik Stenman and The BEAM Book

    Erik Stenman joins the BeamRadio pod to discuss The BEAM Book (you can read it for free!). Erik started programming in 1980 and has a rich history in tech and shares his journey with the BEAM. Follow Erik: @erikstenman and @HappiHacking on X.com https://www.happihacking.com/ https://stenmans.org/happiblog/ We want to connect with you! Twitter: @BeamRadio1 Send us your questions via Twitter @BeamRadio1 #ProcessMailbox Keep up to date with our hosts: Twitter: @akoutmos @ektastrophe @meryldakin @redrapids Bluesky @akoutmos.bsky.social @ektastrophe.bsky.social @lawik.bsky.social @RedRapids.bskysocial Sponsored by Groxio (https://grox.io) and Underjord (https://underjord.io)

    55 min

  4. 23/07/2025

    Episode 94: Mike Hostetler and Jido: The Future of Elixir Agents

    In this episode Mike Hostetler shares his journey into the Elixir ecosystem and the development of Jido, the Elixir autonomous agent framework. Find Mike: https://mike-hostetler.com/ and https://x.com/mikehostetler Learn more about Jido: https://agentjido.xyz/ We want to connect with you! Twitter: @BeamRadio1 Send us your questions via Twitter @BeamRadio1 #ProcessMailbox Keep up to date with our hosts: Twitter: @akoutmos @ektastrophe @meryldakin @redrapids Bluesky @akoutmos.bsky.social @ektastrophe.bsky.social @lawik.bsky.social @RedRapids.bskysocial Sponsored by Groxio (https://grox.io) and Underjord (https://underjord.io)

    57 min

  5. 10/07/2025

    Episode 93: Chris Nelson and a Riveting Convo on Elixir

    In this episode, Lars, Andrew, and Chris discuss various aspects of Elixir development, including the journey of transitioning to Elixir (you'll never guess), the aesthetics of programming languages, and the importance of community engagement through meetups. Keep up with Chris! Twitter: @superchris https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-nelson-038875/ https://launchscout.com/ We want to connect with you! Twitter: @BeamRadio1 Send us your questions via Twitter @BeamRadio1 #ProcessMailbox Keep up to date with our hosts: Twitter: @akoutmos @ektastrophe @meryldakin @redrapids Bluesky @akoutmos.bsky.social @ektastrophe.bsky.social @lawik.bsky.social @RedRapids.bskysocial Sponsored by Groxio (https://grox.io) and Underjord (https://underjord.io)

    1h 3m

  6. 27/06/2025

    Episode 92: German Velasco and the Advantages of Elixir

    In this episode of BeamRadio, hosts Andrew Ek and Alex Koutmos are joined by German Velasco. They chat about the complexities and advantages of using Elixir and Phoenix for software development and explore the onboarding process for developers transitioning from other languages. Get in touch with German: Bluesky: ‪@germsvel.com‬ Twitter: @germsvel https://www.germanvelasco.com/ https://www.elixirstreams.com/ We want to connect with you! Twitter: @BeamRadio1 Send us your questions via Twitter @BeamRadio1 #ProcessMailbox Keep up to date with our hosts: Twitter: @akoutmos @ektastrophe @meryldakin @redrapids Bluesky @akoutmos.bsky.social @ektastrophe.bsky.social @lawik.bsky.social @RedRapids.bskysocial Sponsored by Groxio (https://grox.io) and Underjord (https://underjord.io)

    1h 14m

  7. 02/06/2025

    Episode 91: BeamRadio Talks Igniter with Zach Daniel

    In this episode of Beam Radio, Andrew Ek and Bruce Tate welcome Zach Daniel to discuss his journey with Elixir, the impact of the Ash framework, and the introduction of Igniter, a code generation and patching tool. We want to connect with you! Twitter: @BeamRadio1 Send us your questions via Twitter @BeamRadio1 #ProcessMailbox Keep up to date with our hosts: Twitter: @akoutmos @ektastrophe @meryldakin @redrapids Bluesky @akoutmos.bsky.social @ektastrophe.bsky.social @lawik.bsky.social @RedRapids.bskysocial Sponsored by Groxio (https://grox.io) and Underjord (https://underjord.io)

    53 min

  8. 22/04/2025

    Episode 89: BeamRadio talks AtomVM - the Erlang virtual machine for IoT devices

    A fabulous converstation with Davide Bettio and Paul Guyot about AtomVM - the Erlang virtual machine for IoT devices. https://www.atomvm.net/ https://github.com/bettio https://github.com/pguyot We want to connect with you! Twitter: @BeamRadio1 Send us your questions via Twitter @BeamRadio1 #ProcessMailbox Keep up to date with our hosts: Bluesky @akoutmos.bsky.social @ektastrophe.bsky.social @lawik.bsky.social @RedRapids.bskysocial Twitter: @akoutmos @ektastrophe @meryldakin Sponsored by Groxio (https://grox.io) and Underjord (https://underjord.io)

    1h 3m
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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

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  • Creator
    Lars Wikman
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    102
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Beam Radio
  • Show Website
    Beam Radio

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