Best Exercism Podcasts (2024)

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Exercism’s Tools and Features: A Deep Dive into Concept Exercises and Learning Tracks - EMx 252 47:39

29d ago47:39

47:39

In today's episode, Allen and Adi delve deep into the world of Exercism and the dynamics of open-source coding. Join them as they explore how enthusiastic contributors shape the platform by building and suggesting new exercises, the collaborative atmosphere in track maintenance, and the pivotal role of mentoring. Our special guest, Erik Schierboom,…

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Success in Tech: Language Choices, Career Moves, and Functional Programming - EMx 251 57:49

2M ago57:49

57:49

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 …

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Embracing Elixir: From Language Understanding to Framework Mastery - EMx 250 1:12:11

2M ago1:12:11

1:12:11

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 …

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Phoenix Phrenzy with Nathan Long - EMx 249 39:56

3M ago39:56

39:56

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 tho…

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Real-Time Phoenix, Tenant Data, and User Auth with Steve Bussey - EMx 248 45:38

3M ago45:38

45:38

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 Communit…

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Discussing Deployment - EMx 247 48:45

3M ago48:45

48:45

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 re…

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Elixir, LiveBook, and NX: Innovations in Machine Learning Training and GPU Integration - EMx 246 51:03

4M ago51:03

51:03

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 machi…

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Navigating Testing Complexities and Technology Transitions - EMx 245 53:52

4M ago53:52

53:52

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…

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The Power of CLDR with Kip Cole - EMx 244 1:04:34

4M ago1:04:34

1:04:34

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…

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Exploring Elixir's Frontier with Anton Mishchuk - EMx 243 1:04:56

5M ago1:04:56

1:04:56

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 pot…

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Uncovering Elixir Patterns, PromX Libraries, and JavaScript Sandbox Integration - EMx 242 47:30

5M ago47:30

47:30

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 an…

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Exploring Svelte: Power, Simplicity, and Reactivity with Live View in Elixir - EMx 241 35:34

6M ago35:34

35:34

Wout De Puysseleir is a freelance software developer. They engage in a detailed exploration of the intricate parallels between Svelte and Live View, examining fundamental concepts and practical applications. From the development of the innovative Live Svelte framework to the challenges and rewards of Elixir adoption, they delve into the technical a…

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Real-Time Product Maintenance: Elixir and Phoenix at Supabase - EMx 240 1:01:52

6M ago1:01:52

1:01:52

Filipe Cabaço is a software engineer. Allen Wyma and Adi Iyengar host a compelling discussion with Filipe Cabaço from Supabase, diving into the technical intricacies of their real-time product built with Elixir and Phoenix channels. The episode features in-depth insights into load testing, scalability, and the impact of Postgres changes, offering v…

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Unlocking Elixir Opportunities - EMx 239 58:49

7M ago58:49

58:49

Hayden Evans is the founder of Beam It and an Erlang/Elixir recruitment specialist. They delve into the world of Elixir and niche programming languages. They explore the passion and challenges surrounding the adoption and recruitment of Elixir talent, particularly within startups and production environments. The discussion revolves around the tight…

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Credo Evolutions with René Föhring - EMx 238 37:07

7M ago37:07

37:07

René Föhring is the Head of Product at 5Minds, an open-source maintainer, and a conference speaker. They delve into a dynamic discussion centered around the intricacies of using Credo, a powerful static analysis tool for the Elixir programming language. Join them as they explore the balance between implementing rules and making informed decisions t…

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Exploring the Evolution of Kaffy - EMx 237 32:21

7M ago32:21

32:21

Abdullah Esmail is an Elixir developer and the creator of Kaffy. They delve into the world of database management tools and the importance of consistency in running currency rate update jobs. They also explore the nuances of two different admin interfaces and the exciting updates and challenges faced by the developers behind these projects. Join th…

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Streamlining Development with Ash Framework - EMx 236 45:13

7M ago45:13

45:13

Zach Daniel is the author of the Ash Framework. They dive into the world of software development, with a focus on the Ash framework. They explore the intricacies and benefits of this revolutionary tool. They discuss the ease of using resources, the new extensions and packages available, and the upcoming release of Ash 3.0. With in-depth conversatio…

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Caching Complexity: The Evolution of Nebulex in Elixir Applications - EMx 235 59:47

7M ago59:47

59:47

Carlos Andres Bolaños is the Chief Architect at SafeBoda. Allen and Carlos delve into the complexities of caching in Elixir applications. They cover topics such as caching algorithms, eviction policies, and the evolution of a caching library, offering insights into the importance of caching for optimization and the challenges involved in refining c…

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Marketing Success and Technical Challenges - EMx 234 50:44

8M ago50:44

50:44

Derek Kraan is an Elixir specialist. They delve into crucial aspects of software development and marketing. They engage in a thorough exploration of topics such as marketing strategies, software package development, and the challenges of product maintenance and launch. They take a deep dive into the complexities of subscription models, pricing stra…

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Evolving Elixir with Saša Jurić - EMx 233 56:11

8M ago56:11

56:11

Saša Jurić is an Elixir mentor. They engage in insightful discussions on the practical applications of Credo for style enforcement, managing website traffic bursts with Elixir, and simplifying system architecture. Our esteemed guests share valuable insights on testing with Elixir, the expected release of "Elixir in Action," and the importance of de…

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Navigating Niche Hiring, Remote Teams, and Tech Transitions - EMx 232 51:58

8M ago51:58

51:58

Daniel Kulesza is a software engineer. They delve into the intricate world of Elixir development and the challenges faced by companies in hiring talent for niche skills like Elixir and maintaining specialized projects such as Alexa. They explore the difficulties of managing remote teams and hiring consultants from different time zones and engage in…

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How To Recession Proof Your Job - BONUS 1:12:25

9M ago1:12:25

1:12:25

Get the Black Friday/Cyber Monday "Double Your Productivity by 5pm Today" DealCoupon Code: "THRIVE" for a GIANT discount Are you looking at all the layoffs and uncertainty going on and wondering if your company is the next to cut back? Or, maybe you're a freelancer or entrepreneur who is trying to figure out how to deliver more value to gain or ret…

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Engaging with the Elixir Community - EMx 230 39:58

10M ago39:58

39:58

Adi and Allen join this week's panelist episode. They dive into the vibrant Elixir community and explore the importance of open communication and feedback. From the struggles of casual conversation to the excitement of discussing technology, they uncover some interesting stories. Sponsors Chuck's Resume Template Developer Book Club Become a Top 1% …

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Caching, Telemetry, and Beyond: Navigating Software Solutions for Efficient Development - EMx 229 54:28

11M ago54:28

54:28

Allen, Adi and Sascha join this week's panelist episode. They talk about the importance of a historical record, logging, and error handling, time operations in Elixir, and code linting with Credo. Moreover, they dive into helpful app development tools, caching with etech plug, telemetry, and open telemetry solutions. Sponsors Chuck's Resume Templat…

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Observability in the Beam: An In-Depth Exploration of Tools and Solutions - EMx 228 48:14

11M ago48:14

48:14

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 …

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Building Applications with Flexibility and Scalability in Mind - EMx 227 50:05

11M ago50:05

50:05

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 supervi…

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Choosing Elixir as your Language - EMx 226 1:01:55

12M ago1:01:55

1:01:55

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! Sponsors Chuck's Resume Te…

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Being an Elixir Engineer with Andrea Leopardi - EMx 225 50:15

1y ago50:15

50:15

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. Sponsors Chu…

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The Elixir System with Josh Adams - EMx 224 49:14

1y ago49:14

49:14

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. Sponsors Chuck's Resume Template Developer Book Club Become a Top 1% Dev with …

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Things Lately as a Developer - EMx 223 49:53

1y ago49:53

49:53

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. Sponsors Chuck's Resume Template Developer Book Club Become a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs Membership Pi…

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Building Your Web Framework in Elixir with Adi Iyengar - EMx 222 42:44

1y ago42:44

42:44

Adi Iyengar is an Engineering Leader, Startup Advisor, Author, and Elixir Mix Podcast Host. He joins Allen to talk about his book, "Build Your Own Web Framework in Elixir". He begins by talking about the process of publishing a book, how he wrote his book and gives some tips to aspiring authors. Sponsors Chuck's Resume Template Developer Book Club …

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Run Specific Test Cases using ExUnit with Kevin Mathew - EMx 221 1:00:27

1y ago1:00:27

1:00:27

Kevin Mathew is a Junior Backend Developer at Qiibee. He joins the show to talk about his article, "Run specific test cases with ExUnit". He begins sharing how he became an author in ElixirSchool. He also shares the reason why he came up with his article. Additionally, he dives into explaining running specific tests and the panel also shares their …

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Deploying Apps with MRSK - EMx 220 49:58

1y ago49:58

49:58

Richard Taylor is the CTO at Dizzie. He joins the show to talk about his article, " Multi-Cloud Deployment for Elixir & Phoenix with MRSK". He begins by sharing how he got into it and what made him interested in Elixir. He explains deploying apps using the MRSK and its difference from AWS. Sponsors Chuck's Resume Template Developer Book Club Become…

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Sports Betting in Elixir with Nikola Petrušić - EMx 218 52:32

1y ago52:32

52:32

Nikola Petrušić is a Software Engineer at theScore. He joins the show to talk about Sports Betting. He begins by sharing his experiences in the industry and how he landed his job. He dives into the concept of sports betting in the Elixir ecosystem. Sponsors Chuck's Resume Template Developer Book Club Become a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs Membersh…

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Building Distributed Systems at Scale - EMx 219 55:25

1+ y ago55:25

55:25

Brent Anderson is a Software engineer at Knock. He builds high-scale messaging systems in Elixir. He joins the show to talk about his article, "Using our One and Done Library to power idempotent API requests". He begins by explaining the idea of creating a library and the importance of idempotency. Sponsors Chuck's Resume Template Developer Book Cl…

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What Have You Used Elixir For Recently? - EMx 217 53:33

1+ y ago53:33

53:33

Adi, Allen, and Sascha join this week's panelist episode to talk about their Elixir projects, recent discoveries, and challenges they have encountered. Sponsors Chuck's Resume Template Developer Book Club Become a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs Membership Picks Adi - UNCHARTED: The Lost Legacy Allen - Alan Wake's American Nightmare Sascha - A Short…

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Getting to Know Bruce A. Tate - BONUS 31:38

1+ y ago31:38

31:38

Bruce A. Tate is a Founder at Groxio, Elixir Expert, and a Technical Author. He joins the show alongside Charles Max Wood to talk about his book, "Seven Languages in Seven Weeks". He also delves into some of the preparations and anticipations that come with reading the book. Links Seven Languages in Seven Weeks grox.io Socials LinkedIn: Bruce Tate …

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Career Growth Opportunities- EMx 216 1:00:55

1+ y ago1:00:55

1:00:55

Charles Max Wood returns to Elixir Mix to discuss career growth opportunities. They dive into coaching and mentoring developers who feel like they're not moving forward in their careers or profession. They offer some advice on how to alter the course of your career and how to build your skills. Sponsors Chuck's Resume Template Developer Book Club B…

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Jason Weimann - Learn Video Game Development with Chuck - BONUS 50:13

1+ y ago50:13

50:13

Jason Weimann is a Developer and Instructor. He returns to the show with Chuck to talk about video game creation. He shares his experiences as a developer and dives into his courses wherein he gives beginners and aspiring developers a walk-through of the world of creating games. Links Game development courses & tutorials Programmer Course – game.co…

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What's Haystack with Philip Brown? - EMx 215 48:04

1+ y ago48:04

48:04

Philip Brown is an Elixir software engineer, and entrepreneur with over 15 years of experience building and scaling internet software applications and services. He joins the show to talk about "haystack". It is a simple, extendable full-text search engine written in Elixir. He begins by sharing his motivation to create his project and his purpose f…

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How Do You Stop Hating Your Job? - BONUS 44:44

1+ y ago44:44

44:44

Are you dissatisfied with your job? Sam Feeney helps organizations improve employee engagement, increase retention, and reinvent hiring while helping individuals (re)discover career satisfaction in their current roles. He joins the show alongside Chuck Wood to tackle altering the way you perceive your job and talk about Career satisfaction. On YouT…

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Debugging in Elixir with Marcos Ramos - EMx 214 50:15

1+ y ago50:15

50:15

Marcos Ramos is a Senior Software Engineer. He joins the show with Allen to talk about, Debugging and Tracing in Erlang | AppSignal Blog. He explains the process of debugging and the tools that he is using. He shares his methods and tips for tracing and debugging. Sponsors Chuck's Resume Template Developer Book Club Become a Top 1% Dev with a Top E…

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Learning about Owl with Artur Plysyuk - EMx 213 37:11

1+ y ago37:11

37:11

Artur Plysyuk is a Software Engineer at proSapient. He joins the show alongside Allen to talk about, "Owl: A toolkit for writing command-line user interfaces". He begins by introducing "Owl" and what motivated him to write the library. Sponsors Chuck's Resume Template Developer Book Club Become a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs Membership Links Owl …

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Design Pattern in Elixir with Sergey Chechaev - EMx 212 36:04

1+ y ago36:04

36:04

Sergey Chechaev is the СТО/Co-Founder at PushSMS. He joins the show alongside Allen to discuss "Design Pattern Parameter". He talks about his experiences as a Software Developer and some of the languages he used. Moreover, he discusses design patterns from his point of view, how it is applied, and their primary purpose. Sponsors Chuck's Resume Temp…

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Genetic Algorithms With José Diogo Viana - EMx 211 49:02

1+ y ago49:02

49:02

José Diogo Viana is a Full Stack Engineer. He joins the show to talk about, Genetic Algorithms to optimize an Asset Portfolio and his company, "Finiam". He begins by discussing his company, what clients they cater and the services they provide. Being a Fintech company, he also tackles their projects in Finiam and what frameworks they usually use. S…

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Handling and Updating Web Application Dependencies - EMx 210 46:14

1+ y ago46:14

46:14

Allen and Sascha join this week's panelist episode to talk about updating web application dependencies. They dive into the things you should consider in web application updates. Moreover, they share their professional experience and how they deal with errors and bugs after updating software. Sponsors Chuck's Resume Template Developer Book Club Beco…

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The Use Of Stenography In Elixir With Paul Fioravanti - EMx 209 59:43

1+ y ago59:43

59:43

Paul Fioravanti is Principal Consultant at Alembic. He joins the show alongside Sascha to talk about his YouTube video, "Build a real-time Twitter clone with steno using LiveView and Phoenix 1.6" He starts off by sharing how he was introduced to the concept of "Stenography" and how it lead to creating his youtube video. He explains using steno in p…

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How To Secure Your Elixir Application With Michael Lubas - EMx 208 58:59

1+ y ago58:59

58:59

In this episode, Allen, Adi, and Sascha are joined by Michael Lubas, the founder of paraxial.io, as they delve into the world of bot defense. Michael highlights the importance of bot defense, especially for small companies who are often deliberately targeted. The group examines the issues with "man-in-the-middle" solutions like Cloudflare and how t…

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Creating League of Legends Probuild with Baptiste Chaleil - EMx 207 47:13

1+ y ago47:13

47:13

Baptiste Chaleil is a software developer specializing in the development of web applications. He joins the show alongside Allen to talk about his blog post, "Probuild Ex Part One". He begins by sharing his journey of how he started his career and why he enjoys his career in Esports. Sponsors Chuck's Resume Template Developer Book Club Become a Top …

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Interview with creator of Elixir programming language, Jose Valim 1:35:54

1+ y ago1:35:54

1:35:54

Jeremy chats to José Valim, the creator of Elixir, and puts your questions to him. We'll be focussing on José's decision to make Elixir a functional language, and discussing its evolution. Don't miss it!By Exercism

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