Interview with Sean Lewis on Performance, Hiring, and Training in Elixir

In this episode of Elixir Wizards, Sean Lewis, a self-taught senior backend architect at Divvy, shares his journey and insights into various aspects of software development. Sean explains Divvy's tech stack choices—React, Elixir, and Python—and discusses his recent Meetup talk on implementing Broadway. He highlights the challenges of hiring for Elixir, offering strategies and resources to help new developers transition into functional programming. Sean emphasizes the importance of being teachable and constantly learning, and he provides practical advice on ensuring data fidelity. He also delves into Divvy's approach to onboarding, teaching newcomers to ask the right questions, and retaining and growing their developers.