Exploring Tools and Growth with Florian Kraft

In this episode of the podcast, the host speaks with Florian Kraft, a software engineer based in Berlin, Germany, who works at Contentful. Florian shares his unique journey into the software engineering world, highlighting the events that sparked his interest in computers. He emphasizes the importance of learning new programming languages and how it benefits his work with the languages he already knows. Florian talks about his experiences with Elixir and the welcoming community that drew him to it, sharing insights from the Elixir Wizards conference. He also discusses his involvement in open-source projects like AdoptOSS and Mimicry, which can be found on GitHub. Additionally, Florian talks about his favorite aspects of Elixir, including immutability and pattern matching, and his wish list for features in Elixir. The episode wraps up with Florian sharing his thoughts on life in Berlin, his recent favorite video games, and where to connect with him online.