Elixir & Erlang

This Substack is dedicated to the exploration and advocacy of Elixir and Erlang programming languages, covering their ecosystems, educational resources, developer journeys, and related technologies. It features interviews with experts, summaries of conferences, discussions on language features, and the promotion of learning resources and courses.

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Empowering Learning: Peter Ullrich's Journey from Psychology to Indie Courses

1 HN point • 02 May 24
🎙 Podcasts Interview Learning Entrepreneurship
  1. Peter Ullrich transitioned from psychology to software engineering by pursuing education in both fields, showcasing the value of diverse skill sets in a career journey.
  2. Discovering Elixir during his first job was pivotal in shaping Peter Ullrich's career path, highlighting the impact of encountering new technologies in one's professional life.
  3. The creation of Indie Courses by Peter Ullrich underscores the importance of continuous learning and adaptation to industry trends for professional growth, showing the significance of entrepreneurship and innovation.

Call for lightning talks at the Erlang Workshop’23

0 implied HN points • 05 Jun 23
🕹 Technology Programming Conference
  1. The Erlang Workshop'23 is calling for lightning talks covering topics like Erlang, Elixir, BEAM, functional programming, distribution, and concurrency.
  2. Accepted lightning talks will be posted on the workshop's website but will not be formally published in the proceedings.
  3. The deadline for lightning talk proposal submission is July 7th, 2023.

New ElxPro course!

0 implied HN points • 28 Mar 23
💼 Business Online Education Tech
  1. ElxPro is an immersive online training program for mastering the Elixir language through hands-on experience, created by experienced Elixir developer Gustavo Oliveira.
  2. The ElxPro course is currently available in English and has been successful in Brazil.
  3. There is a limited-time special promotion until March 31st for the ElxPro course, including a bonus Q&A session on career development for Elixir developers.
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Code BEAM America 2022

0 implied HN points • 28 Nov 22
🕹 Technology Conferences Programming Events Community
  1. Code BEAM America 2022 had great content and keynotes.
  2. The event featured talks by various speakers covering topics like formal reasoning, Erlang, and Elixir.
  3. Advent of Code 2022 is starting on December 1st, and discussions can be followed on Elixir and Erlang forums.

Exploring Erlang, Elixir and Beyond: A Conversation with Professor Laura Castro

0 implied HN points • 18 Mar 24
🎙 Podcasts Technology Interview
  1. The podcast features a conversation with Professor Laura Castro about her journey into Erlang and Elixir, her role at the University of A Coruña, and her contributions to the BEAM community and Erlang Ecosystem Foundation.
  2. They discuss the topic of gender diversity in computing and Laura's views on sharing knowledge within the field.
  3. Laura Castro, a distinguished professor at UDC and a member of the Erlang Ecosystem Foundation, provides valuable insights and expertise during the podcast episode.

Learning Elixir with ELXPRO - Gustavo Oliveira

0 implied HN points • 19 Dec 23
🚌 Education Podcasts
  1. Adolfo Neto discusses Gustavo Oliveira's journey with ELXPRO, an advanced Elixir course, shedding light on the inspiration and features of the program.
  2. Insights are shared about the current landscape of Elixir developers, dispelling myths and exploring opportunities for developers at different levels.
  3. ELXPRO is highlighted for its unique features that empower aspiring developers by providing them with the tools to master Elixir and its associated tools.

New edition of Saša Jurić's Elixir book

0 implied HN points • 23 Feb 23
🕹 Technology Programming
  1. Elixir is recommended for building production-quality distributed apps and highly available server-side systems
  2. The third edition of Elixir in Action by Saša Jurić is updated to Elixir 1.14
  3. Readers can get a 45% discount on the book by using the code 'mljuric3' until March 9

10 Years of Elixir

0 implied HN points • 25 May 22
🕹 Technology Programming
  1. Elixir programming language turned 10 years old on May 24, 2022
  2. Adolfo Neto organized an event with Gustavo Oliveira from ELX PRO to celebrate the birthday of Elixir
  3. A video of the event is available for viewing

Entrevista com Francisco Antonio Dória, Professor Emérito da UFRJ

0 implied HN points • 24 Feb 23
🎙 Podcasts Interview Education
  1. The post features an interview with Francisco Antonio Dória, an esteemed professor at UFRJ, known for his research in Logic, Mathematics, and other areas.
  2. The interview is available on YouTube and Anchor, offering a chance to listen to Professor Dória's insights and expertise firsthand.
  3. Various links are provided for further exploration of Professor Dória's work and publications in the field of Mathematics, including a book on Hilbert's Sixth Problem.

Elixir Enthusiasm: Insights from Senior Software Engineer Eduardo Borsa

0 implied HN points • 03 Apr 24
🕹 Technology Software Engineering Podcasts Languages
  1. Eduardo Borsa shares his journey into software engineering and the factors that sparked his interest in Elixir.
  2. Listeners gain insights into the projects Eduardo is involved in at Loomis, Sayles & Company, and the technologies he finds exciting and challenging.
  3. Eduardo offers recommendations for staying up-to-date with developments in the field, including books, blogs, podcasts, and courses.

How to start programming in Elixir?

0 implied HN points • 09 Oct 23
🕹 Technology Programming
  1. Getting started in programming with Elixir involves practicing on a computer and using various learning resources like books, articles, videos, and podcasts.
  2. To learn Elixir, you can use Livebook instances on platforms like Fly.io or HuggingFace without needing to install anything on your computer.
  3. Joining communities like Elixir World on Telegram can help you prepare for internships and jobs in the programming field using Elixir.

27th Brazilian Symposium on Programming Languages (SBLP 2023)

0 implied HN points • 08 May 23
🕹 Technology Programming Languages Conference
  1. The 27th Brazilian Symposium on Programming Languages (SBLP 2023) is a platform for researchers and professionals to share and discuss programming language innovations in Brazil since 1996 and linked to the Brazilian Computer Society (SBC).
  2. SBLP 2023 welcomes paper submissions in Portuguese or English, emphasizing originality, double-blind review process, and recognition through best paper awards.
  3. The conference covers diverse topics including programming paradigms, formal semantics, program analysis, blockchain languages, awards for the best papers, and potential publications in the Journal of Computer Languages (COLA).

Paul Wilson' summary of ElixirConf EU 2023 talks

0 implied HN points • 03 May 23
🕹 Technology Conferences Programming Software Development
  1. ElixirConf EU 2023 included a keynote by José Valim who discussed the improvements expected in Elixir 1.15, such as faster compilations for large codebases and better development experience on Windows.
  2. The conference also featured talks on topics like Domain Specific Language for impact, remote debugging with LiveBook, and optimizing LiveView for real-time applications.
  3. Selected talks from ElixirConf EU 2023 will be available on CodeSync's YouTube channel, with the first video already garnering over 7 thousand views.

What's a process in Elixir?

0 implied HN points • 07 Mar 23
🕹 Technology Programming
  1. To understand what a process is in Elixir, it's important to grasp the concept of a function first.
  2. In Elixir, a function like `IO.puts/1` writes to the screen, with `puts` being the function in the `IO` module.
  3. Each function in Elixir has specific characteristics like the module it belongs to and the number of arguments it takes.

Code BEAM Lite Mexico will have online talks

0 implied HN points • 26 Feb 23
🕹 Technology Events
  1. Code BEAM Lite Mexico 2023 is celebrating 10 years of Elixir and will take place in Mexico City on March 3-4, 2023, offering a mix of in-person and virtual talks.
  2. The talks on March 3rd, 2023, will be streamed online at [https://twitter.com/CodeBEAMLiteMX](https://twitter.com/CodeBEAMLiteMX) while the March 4th talks will be exclusive to an in-person audience at the Italian Cultural Institute, Mexico City.
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Andrea Leopardi's training at ElixirConf Europe 2023

0 implied HN points • 24 Feb 23
🕹 Technology Programming Training
  1. Andrea Leopardi is conducting a training session at ElixirConf Europe 2023 showcasing the use of Livebook for concurrent data processing in Elixir.
  2. The training will involve writing concurrent code like scraping an API in parallel for currency conversions with Tasks, demonstrating hands-on applications.
  3. Participants will learn how to leverage the power of the right tools for the right job and design efficient applications at the training course.

Elixir Code Smells

0 implied HN points • 24 Jun 22
🕹 Technology Programming
  1. The post discusses 'Code Smells in Elixir' and insights from a paper on the topic.
  2. The episode featured Lucas Vegi, a professor at UFV, and Marco Tulio Valente, a professor at UFMG.
  3. The podcast was recorded in Portuguese but has English subtitles available.

Elixir Meetup #6 hosted by Curiosum

0 implied HN points • 07 Jun 22
🕹 Technology Meetup Programming
  1. Adolfo Neto will be presenting 'Learning Erlang and Elixir through Exercism and the Advent of Code' at Elixir Meetup #6 hosted by Curiosum.
  2. Gustavo Oliveira will be presenting 'Use TDD step by step with LiveView' at the same meetup.
  3. Phoenix LiveView is a library for the Phoenix web framework that provides rich, real-time user experiences with server-rendered HTML.