Elixir Podcast Episode Recap and Highlights

The latest episode of the Thinking Elixir Podcast delves into numerous Elixir-related advancements and events. The hosts kick-off with the improvements introduced in the Lexical 0.6.0 release, including enhanced Phoenix controller completions and better indexing performance. They then turn to the topic of creating more intelligent Slack bots with Elixir, based on a blog post by Ben Reinhart. LiveView gets some attention too, with a discussion on new security features that prevent spam connections. The episode also commemorates the five-year anniversary of Saša Jurić's notable talk, 'Soul of Erlang and Elixir,' which continues to resonate within the Elixir community. Lastly, they touch upon the far-reaching effects of the FTC's recent ban on non-compete clauses for tech workers. The episode closes with information on how listeners can share news with the show and where to find the hosts online.