Discussion on OTP 27 and the Blend library for Elixir maintainers

In this episode of the Thinking Elixir podcast, hosts Mark Ericksen and David Bernheisel are joined by Marcelo Dominguez, creator of the Blend library. Blend helps Elixir library maintainers test their projects against varying dependency versions. The discussion delves into the library's origins, its inspiration from the Ruby gem 'appraisal', and its role in resolving dependency version conflicts. Marcelo explains how Blend integrates with CI systems to ensure compatibility and issues reports, thus easing the maintenance burden for developers. Additionally, the conversation covers the recently released OTP 27 highlights, its impacts on the Elixir community, upcoming features in Phoenix 1.7, and several notable releases and updates in the Elixir ecosystem. The show also includes various resources and links for further reading.