Insightful Discussion on Ecto and jason Libraries with Michał Muskała

In this episode of the podcast, Michał Muskała, a freelance software engineer, delves into his contributions to the Ecto and jason libraries in the Elixir ecosystem. He details his involvement with Ecto, including the project's challenges and his journey through the Google Summer of Code. Michal also explains the creation of the jason library, highlighting its performance and technical nuances like lexing and tokenizing. The conversation extends to the broader theme of open source software, emphasizing the importance of community involvement and the personal and professional growth it can foster. Listeners are encouraged to contribute to open source projects and explore alternative BEAM implementations.