November 25, 2024

Improving Elixir FTP Client Functionality with GenServer

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Source: elixirforum.com

The content critiques current code for an Elixir FTP client that uses GenServer to handle FTP operations. It highlights a specific problem where the call to :ftp.ls/0 can crash if the response takes longer than 5 seconds, suggesting that a longer timeout or using :infinity could be better. The author shares a related personal experience with FTP, emphasizing the importance of handling slow server issues and proposing a fault-tolerance approach by reconnecting for every operation.

Community-maintained pre-compiled Erlang/OTP builds available for macOS

This announcement shares the availability of community-maintained pre-compiled Erlang/OTP builds for macOS, eliminating the need for additional installations.

Nov 08, 2024

Introducing Splode for Enhanced Error Handling in Elixir

Zach Daniel introduces Splode, a small library aimed at improving error handling in Elixir by allowing for aggregatable and consistent error responses.

Mar 15, 2024

Introducing Klife: A High-Performance Kafka Client for Elixir

Gabriel Henrique de Oliveira introduces Klife, a Kafka client for Elixir focused on enhanced performance and efficiency. It boasts performance improvements achieved through effective batching.

Oct 27, 2024