Elixir Community Updates: Kubernetes Debate and Innovations in LiveView and Gleam

In the latest episode of the Thinking Elixir podcast, hosts Mark Ericksen and David Bernheisel cover a range of topics relevant to the Elixir community. They start by highlighting Parker Selbert's transition from cloud hosting to a self-hosted solution, which has proven to be significantly more cost-effective while providing greater resources. José Valim shares his thoughts on the relationship between Kubernetes and Elixir, emphasizing that Kubernetes should not replace the inherent concurrency and fault tolerance provided by Elixir. The hosts then celebrate the release of Gleam v1.6.0, noting improvements such as context-aware error messages and better language server support. They also discuss updates in Phoenix LiveView, consolidating interpolation syntax for easier migration. Overall, the podcast provides an engaging insight into recent developments, resources, and discussions within the Elixir ecosystem.