September 19, 2022

Elixir Tutorial on List Recursion

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The tutorial begins with explaining the basics of recursion, how it works in Elixir, and proceeds with practical coding examples. Jacob demonstrates how to write recursive functions with both base and recursive cases, showing viewers how to create a loop through lists using recursion. He also covers the enumeration of list elements and formats lists using recursive functions. Challenges for viewers include writing documentation and tests for the Recursion module and writing new functions. Jacob encourages viewers to follow along and provides GitHub repository links for reference and support.

Understanding Instructor: Elixir's Gateway to AI Integration

Thomas Millar introduces Instructor, an open-source project to bridge Elixir with AI, focusing on machine learning applications and their integration into Elixir projects. The project addresses challenges developers face when integrating AI, such as backward incompatibility and the difficulty of parsing unstructured data. Instructor leverages Ecto schemas for structuring data expected from AI models, streamlining the process and making AI more accessible to standard software systems.

Feb 06, 2024

Elixir Debugging Tip: Finding Executed Functions Quickly

German Velasco explains a convenient way to identify the functions being executed during Elixir tests using the __ENV__ macro.

Feb 06, 2024

Exploring Elixir Design Principles

In Chris Keathley's talk at GigCityElixir23, he discusses the "Philosophy of Elixir Design," exploring the thought processes and decisions behind the Elixir language's architecture.

Feb 05, 2024