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In this episode of the Professor Adolfo Neto podcast, Adolfo Neto sits down with Kiko Fernández-Reyes, a Computer Science Engineer and Programming Languages Researcher at Ericsson, to delve into the world of Erlang, OTP (Open Telecom Platform), and programming languages.

Kiko shares his academic journey, from studying Computer Science at Universidad de Málaga to pursuing a PhD in programming languages at Uppsala University in Sweden. He discusses the motivations behind his transition from academia to industry and sheds light on his role as a core member of the Erlang/OTP team.

The conversation delves into the Erlang Workshop, of which Kiko is a co-chair for the second consecutive year. Kiko explains the workshop's significance and discusses opportunities for developers to contribute through papers and Lightning Talks.

As a member of the Erlang/OTP Core Team, Kiko elucidates the team's responsibilities and his role within it. He also shares his methods for staying updated in the ever-evolving field of computer science.

Join Adolfo and Kiko as they navigate the intricacies of Erlang, OTP, and beyond in this episode.

Kiko Fernández-Reyes

Computer Science Engineer | Programming Languages Researcher

Erlang/OTP core member

Ericsson

Uppsala, Sweden

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kikofernandezreyes  

Co-chair of the Erlang Workshop 2024 https://icfp24.sigplan.org/home/erlang-2024  

Co-chair of the Erlang Workshop 2023 https://icfp23.sigplan.org/home/erlang-2023  

Join the Erlang Ecosystem Foundation ⁠https://bit.ly/3Sl8XTO⁠ .  Their site is ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3Jma95g .

ELXPRO is an Elixir course whose creator, Gustavo Oliveira, I had the pleasure of interviewing in a previous episode ( ⁠https://youtu.be/bTUVIXg3Z28   ). 

If you're curious and ready to take your Elixir skills to the next level, check out my affiliate link to ELXPRO ⁠https://go.hotmart.com/F73840549l . 

Your exploration not only opens doors to ELXPRO but also supports the future of this podcast.

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In this episode of the Professor Adolfo Neto Podcast, Adolfo sits down with Peter Ullrich, founder of Indie Courses and a senior Elixir engineer, for an engaging discussion about his unique journey from psychology to software engineering. Peter shares his early passion for building things, which eventually led him to pursue a bachelor's degree in psychology followed by a master's degree in software engineering and distributed systems. He recounts how he discovered Elixir during his first job and the pivotal role it played in shaping his career trajectory.
Peter also dives into the creation of Indie Courses, a video course platform for indie creators, sharing his motivations behind its inception and the challenges he faced along the way. Throughout the conversation, he emphasizes the importance of continuous learning and staying updated with industry trends, whether through Twitter, blog posts, or books.
Peter’s website https://peterullrich.com/ 
YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@peterandcode/ 
X/Twitter https://twitter.com/PJUllrich 
Indie Courses https://indiecourses.com/ 
Building Table Views with Phoenix LiveView https://pragprog.com/titles/puphoe/building-table-views-with-phoenix-liveview/ 
Build an MVP with Elixir https://indiecourses.com/catalog/dc7f54dd-1e32-4390-95d3-4f6d2968d425 
Peter’s website https://peterullrich.com/ 
YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@peterandcode/ 
X/Twitter https://twitter.com/PJUllrich 
Indie Courses https://indiecourses.com/ 
Building Table Views with Phoenix LiveView https://pragprog.com/titles/puphoe/building-table-views-with-phoenix-liveview/ 
Build an MVP with Elixir https://indiecourses.com/catalog/dc7f54dd-1e32-4390-95d3-4f6d2968d425 
Join the Erlang Ecosystem Foundation ⁠https://bit.ly/3Sl8XTO⁠ .  Their site is ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3Jma95g ⁠ .
ELXPRO is an Elixir course whose creator, Gustavo Oliveira, I had the pleasure of interviewing in a previous episode ( ⁠https://youtu.be/bTUVIXg3Z28 ⁠  ). 
If you're curious and ready to take your Elixir skills to the next level, check out my affiliate link to ELXPRO ⁠https://go.hotmart.com/F73840549I  . 
Your exploration not only opens doors to ELXPRO but also supports the future of this podcast.
Find me on Linkedin ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/adolfont/ ⁠
Find this podcast on audio platforms at ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/adolfont⁠  
Find this podcast on YouTube at ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@elixiradolfont⁠  
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Join Professor Adolfo Neto in this episode of the podcast as he delves into the world of Elixir with Eduardo Borsa, a Senior Software Engineer at Loomis, Sayles & Company. Eduardo shares his journey into software engineering and his early encounters with Elixir, highlighting the factors that sparked his interest in the language. As they discuss Eduardo's role at Loomis, Sayles & Company, listeners gain insights into the projects Eduardo is involved in and the technologies he finds both exciting and challenging. Moreover, Eduardo explores the symbiotic relationship between industry work and education, drawing from his experiences with ELXPRO to provide a unique perspective. Throughout the conversation, Eduardo offers recommendations for staying abreast of developments in the field, from books and blogs to podcasts and courses. 

Eduardo Borsa

Senior Software Engineer

https://www.linkedin.com/in/eduardo-borsa-770799124/ 

Join the Erlang Ecosystem Foundation ⁠https://bit.ly/3Sl8XTO⁠ .  Their site is ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3Jma95g⁠ .

ELXPRO is an Elixir course whose creator, Gustavo Oliveira, I had the pleasure of interviewing in a previous episode ( ⁠https://youtu.be/bTUVIXg3Z28⁠  ). 

If you're curious and ready to take your Elixir skills to the next level, check out my affiliate link to ELXPRO ⁠https://go.hotmart.com/F73840549I⁠ . 

Your exploration not only opens doors to ELXPRO but also supports the future of this podcast.

Find me on Linkedin ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/adolfont/⁠

Find this podcast on audio platforms at ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/adolfont⁠ 

Find this podcast on YouTube at ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@elixiradolfont⁠


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In this episode of the Professor Adolfo Neto podcast, join me, Adolfo, as we sit down with Laura Castro.

Laura is a distinguished professor at Universidade da Coruña (UDC), Spain, and the chair of Cátedra CICAS, a collaborative project aimed at advancing Open Science through Software. She is involved in the BEAM (Erlang and Elixir) community and is a member of the Erlang Ecosystem Foundation.

During our conversation, Laura shares her journey into Erlang and Elixir, her role at the University of A Coruña, and her involvement in the BEAM community and the Erlang Ecosystem Foundation. We also delve into the topic of gender diversity in computing and Laura's thoughts on knowledge sharing within the field.

A big thank you to Laura for sharing her expertise with us.

You can connect with Laura Castro at https://lauramcastro.github.io/.

Why on Earth would I test if I have to just "Let it crash"? Laura Castro on Property-Based Testing

https://youtu.be/6gu9EXRraG8?si=P1l3Z6XFohvpSj6f  

Mostly Erlang podcast https://mostlyerlang.wordpress.com

José Valim, Joe Armstrong and Robert Virding https://mostlyerlang.wordpress.com/2013/10/07/019-elixir-with-jose-valim/ 

José Valim and Bruce Tate https://mostlyerlang.wordpress.com/2014/08/11/elixir-tools/ 

Hello, Erlang! podcast https://helloerlang.github.io/

Introduction to Functional Programming https://github.com/adolfont/caes005-introduction-to-functional-programming 

Detecting Oxbow Code in Erlang Codebases with the Highest Degree of Certainty, by Fernando (Brujo) Benavides Rodríguez, Laura M. Castro https://arxiv.org/abs/2107.08699 

Code BEAM A Corunha https://www.codebeamcorunha.es/en

Join the Erlang Ecosystem Foundation https://bit.ly/3Sl8XTO .  Their site is ⁠https://bit.ly/3Jma95g .

ELXPRO is an Elixir course whose creator, Gustavo Oliveira, I had the pleasure of interviewing in a previous episode ( https://youtu.be/bTUVIXg3Z28  ). 

If you're curious and ready to take your Elixir skills to the next level, check out my affiliate link to ELXPRO https://go.hotmart.com/F73840549I . 

Your exploration not only opens doors to ELXPRO but also supports the future of this podcast.

Find me on Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/adolfont/

Find this podcast on audio platforms at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/adolfont 

Find this podcast on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@elixiradolfont 




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I went to Code BEAM America 2022 https://codebeamamerica.com/archives/CBA_2023/index.html  (you can watch my talk with Lucas Tavano here https://youtu.be/zvS1Uj3_UTE ) and interviewed Sophie DeBenedetto, a software developer at GitHub.

You can find Sophie at:

http://sophiedebenedetto.nyc/ 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophiedebenedetto/

https://github.com/SophieDeBenedetto 



In the interview we mentioned:

ElixirChatt https://grox.io/mentor_programs

Erlang Ecosystem Foundation https://erlef.org/

Programming Phoenix LiveView

Interactive Elixir Web Programming Without Writing Any JavaScript

by Bruce A. Tate and Sophie DeBenedetto

https://pragprog.com/titles/liveview/programming-phoenix-liveview/ 



I thank Erlang Solutions, Code Sync, Erlang Ecosystem Foundation and UTFPR for supporting this series of interviews.

Cameraperson: Wiviane Nallin

If you're curious and ready to take your Elixir language skills to the next level, check out my affiliate link to the ELXPRO course https://go.hotmart.com/F73840549I



Listen to this podcast at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/adolfont 



Learn more about me (Adolfo Neto) at https://adolfont.github.io/. 



Watch this video on YouTube at https://youtu.be/Uik_gy84n2c 


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I went to Code BEAM America 2022 https://codebeamamerica.com/archives/CBA_2023/index.html  (you can watch my talk with Lucas Tavano here https://youtu.be/zvS1Uj3_UTE ) and interviewed Mackenzie Morgan, a software developer at NextRoll.

You can find Mackenzie at:

https://mackenzie.morgan.name/ 

https://github.com/maco 

https://www.tiktok.com/@maco.nix 

Mackenzie's talk at Code BEAM America 2022 was "Typing with pixie dust" https://youtu.be/-hcvGTwPLFI 

I thank Erlang Solutions, Code Sync, Erlang Ecosystem Foundation and UTFPR for the support.

Cameraperson: Wiviane NallinIf you're curious and ready to take your Elixir language skills to the next level, check out my affiliate link to the ELXPRO course https://go.hotmart.com/F73840549I


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