Reassessing Feature Flags: Enhancing Performance with the Notification Oriented Paradigm

Matheus de Camargo Marques discusses the inefficiencies of feature flags in software development, emphasizing how they can cause unnecessary performance degradation.

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Introduction to the Handoff Library for Managing Function Dependencies

This talk presents Handoff, a library for creating Directed Acyclic Graphs (DAGs) of functions with dependencies, facilitating execution in a distributed environment.

Investigation into Mysterious Oban Failures

In a fascinating detective tale, the video explores three mysterious Oban failures that stumped users and investigators, utilizing various forensic tools to uncover the truth.

Implementing Permissions with Custom Directives in Absinthe

This talk covers the implementation of a permission-based authorization system in Absinthe using custom GraphQL directives.

Update on Elixir v1.20 and Community News

Elixir community news highlighted by the announcement of Elixir v1.20 nearing completion with advancements in type inference, introduction of new libraries, and insights from community events.

Overview of the Erlang Scheduler and Concurrency in the BEAM

In this talk, the speaker discusses the complexity behind the BEAM and Erlang Scheduler, explaining its role in facilitating concurrent programming without delving into its intricacies.

Exploring Narrative Structure in Software Work

Saša Jurić presents 'Tell me a Story', a three-act monodrama that delves into narrative structure in collaborative software development.

Understanding Prisms in Elixir for Contextual Existence

Joseph Koski discusses the concept of Prisms in Elixir, which model conditional existence and help manage transactions with multiple possible states.

Exploring Ecto Internals with a Custom Git Adapter

In this talk, the speaker explores creating a custom Ecto adapter for Git repositories, emphasizing learning through unconventional methods.

Exploring BEAMOps Principles in the Writing of Engineering Elixir Applications

Join Ellie Fairholm and Josep Giralt D’Lacoste as they discuss the process of authoring Engineering Elixir Applications, focusing on BEAMOps principles.

Leveraging AI for Elixir Application Development

In this talk from ElixirConf US 2025, the speaker discusses the future of AI in software development, sharing insights from building a web app mostly through AI.

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