Let's talk Elixir! (Changelog Interviews #365)

Jerod is joined by Chris and Desmond (co-hosts of the ElixirTalk podcast) to catch up on what’s moving and shaking in the Elixir and Phoenix communities. We discuss what’s attractive about Elixir, what it means to have the language finalized, why folks are so excited by Phoenix LiveView, the ambitious new Lumen project that’s bringing Elixir to WebAssembly, and more.

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Featuring:

• Chris Bell – GitHub, X
• Desmond Bowe – Website, GitHub, X
• Jerod Santo – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, X

Show Notes:

• InfoQ’s latest programming language trends report lists Elixir for first time
• Jerod talk about Elixir and changelog.com on Full Stack Radio
• Phoenix LiveView
• Phoenix Phrenzy
• The Lumen project on GitHub
• Elixir Forum is pretty great
• EMPEX LA is Feb 8, 2020

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