Elixir Newbie

Feb 10 2024 37 ep. 46 mins 48
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A podcast about what it's like being new to Elixir. I (Brooklin Myers) share my experience, document my process, and summarize what I learn to help and encourage new Elixir developers.

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Ep. 37 - Building A (Digital) Nuclear Reactor using Elixir w/ John Darrington

Feb 10 2024 53 mins  
John Darrington works as Lead Digital Architect of Digital Engineering for the Idaho National Laboratory. He is responsible for the decision to adopt Elixir for the development of a nuclear reactor digital twin.In this episode, John will give advice to new developers, and will share his unorthodox path into the software development space.John also enjoys mentoring, and welcomes new

Ep. 36 - LiveView Native with Brian Cardarella

Nov 16 2023 66 mins  
Today, we feature a very special and juicy episode. On the one hand, we have a long overdue guest: Brian Cardarella, CEO of DockYard. Also, we will be talking fresh news and insider knowledge about one of DockYard's big projects: LiveView Native.We will discuss the philosophy of open-source software development, the importance of facilitating early adoption (even for junior develop

Ep 35. Development, burnout, being human and living a good life w/ Sascha Wolf

Aug 27 2023 50 mins  
Today we talk about mental health, burnout, therapy, productivity, relationships, and the big topics that make a life worth living.Everything to do with software and nothing to do with software. What is the point of being productive if we lose ourselves and hurt our relationships in the process? Sascha takes us through his journey from burnt-out software developer to a balanced lif

Ep 34 Elixir Game Development using ECSx w/ Andrew Berrien

Aug 20 2023 69 mins  
Today, we're stepping into the not-too-common world of game creation in Elixir with a special guest, a friend and a colleague. Andrew Berrien is a developer at DockYard. He is also the brain behind the Entity-Component-System (ECSX) Framework for Elixir. He tells is about his journey building the framework and how you can get started with Game Development in Elixir.Andrew explains

Ep. 33. - Build Your Own Web Framework in Elixir w/ Adi Iyengar

Jul 13 2023 61 mins  
Today we talk with Adi Iyengar, author of Build Your Own Web Framework in Elixir, and host of the Elixir Mix Podcast. We discuss programming being like magic (wizards beware), demystifying and teaching the craft, TDD, and all of the different thought processes, learnings, and experiences gained through writing the book.One to enjoy, for sure! Find Adi on:Twitter: https://twitter.co

Ep. 32 - Coding as a window into reality. Storytelling and Meta knowledge w/ Einar

Apr 29 2023 51 mins  
Are you writing code or are you looking into the very fabric of reality?Are you creating a solution or participating in a Great Story that needs to be told?Einar believes that coding may be fulfilling a shamanistic function in the modern world, that learning to code is a way to become a powerful and energetic human that connects the seen with the unseen.Could it be that learning to

Ep 31. Into Elixir from other fields. A Doctor cracks the code w/ Alena

Apr 28 2023 87 mins  
Many of us arrive at coding from other professional fields. This is the case of Alena, an accomplished psychologist who encountered challenges in the administrative side of her profession that deserved solving. What is coding if not problem solving? Step by step, Alena found herself deepening her knowledge of software development, first through self-study, and later on through boot

Ep 30. Growing as a developer (and as a person) while studying Elixir w/ Yusef Nathanson

Apr 18 2023 59 mins  
Yusef Nathanson is one of the students of the first cohort of DockYard Academy. At the moment he is finishing his capstone project, using AI with databases filled with personal data. In between lines of code he supports his fellow students, and has become a beloved member of the community.During this episode we chat about the importance of community and a supportive environment for

Ep 29. How to become an amazing developer. Lars Wikman shares his philosophy and mindset.

Apr 04 2023 54 mins  
Lars Wikman is the CEO of Underjord. He lectures frequently and he plays with libraries like an artist plays with colors and strokes. His approach to code and his use of libraries reminds us of the spirit we have with LEGOs.In this episode of Elixir Newbie, Lars entices creative exploration, a desire to build and try things out. The way to become an excellent developer is to build

Ep. 28. Recruiting Elixir Developers with Hayden Evans from BeamIt

Feb 01 2023 29 mins  
A long time in the making, this is one we have been looking forward to. Elixir Newbie is honored to host the first ever podcast appearance of Hayden Evans, founder and CEO of BeamIT, a recruitment agency that specializes in Erlang and Elixir.We talk about the Junior-Senior gap, the challenges of finding that first opportunity, the importance of soft skills, and the joys of recruitm