Interview with Mohd Maqbool Alam on Elixir and Application Architecture

This episode of the podcast features an interview with Mohd Maqbool Alam, a software developer and Elixir enthusiast from Delhi. Alam describes how he became involved with the Elixir community and what initially attracted him to programming. He highlights his go-to Elixir resources and explains how the language has transformed his thinking about application architecture. The discussion also covers a range of topics including microservices, the Phoenix Live Dashboard, Kubernetes, and the importance of understanding the real-world impacts of programming. Alam shares his stance on static typing and reflects on protocols and non-standard protocols. The episode concludes with a segment on Kubernetes and Beam featuring Principal Software Architect Cory O’Daniel.