February 25, 2020

Elucidating the Relationship between Elixir and Erlang

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Todd Resudek, a lead software engineer at SimpleBet and member of the Hex core team, emphasizes the significance of Erlang within the Elixir community. He notes that many perceive Elixir as a solution to the 'uncomfortable' syntax of Erlang, which belittles the essence of Erlang's robustness and may unintentionally offend long-time Erlang developers. Todd points out that avoiding Erlang can lead to a fragmented community and suggests Elixir developers would gain from a better understanding of Erlang, as it underpins many Elixir functions and contributes to a wealth of features not found directly in Elixir like binary manipulation, graph handling, and built-in modules for queues and random number generation. He also highlights the shift of projects like Telemetry being rewritten in Erlang for broader BEAM language compatibility. Todd encourages the Elixir community to welcome Erlang knowledge to facilitate growth and interoperability within the ecosystem.

Real-Time MIDI Control with Elixir

Geoffrey Lessel demonstrates how Elixir combined with OTP can control MIDI devices in real-time, addressing its advantages and potential issues for musical applications, and shows Phoenix and LiveView for visualization.

Feb 25, 2020

Michael Ries on Creating an Automated Glider with Nerves and Elixir

Michael Ries discusses the process of creating an automated glider controlled by the Nerves platform, which utilizes inertial measurement sensors to maintain a steady flight path. This talk includes technical details on the hardware and software integration, challenges faced, and insights into the development experience with Nerves in Elixir.

Feb 25, 2020

Introduction to the Erlang Ecosystem Foundation by Peer Stritzinger

Peer Stritzinger discusses the Erlang Ecosystem Foundation, outlining its mission and key objectives, including coordination of languages on the BEAM, support for open-source initiatives, and collaboration outside of Ericsson.

Feb 25, 2020