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The Elixir programming language, known for its functional nature and concurrency model, has become a powerful tool for an array of applications—ranging from machine learning to educational purposes. People are sharing their experiences of working with Elixir over extended periods, highlighting its ability to leverage machine learning for practical applications, such as semantic search implementation for HexDocs or using GPUs for real-world scenarios on platforms like Fly.io. Elixir's machine learning ecosystem is constantly expanding with libraries like Nx, Axon, and Bumblebee proving to be game-changers, echoing familiar functionalities from Python's toolkit.
When it comes to education, Elixir's Livebook is praised for revolutionizing the learning experience, with its interactive notebooks playing a pivotal role in curriculum development. This technology is not just about scripting; it allows seamless combination with live applications for enhanced interactive learning, as well as native iOS development. Educators and learners alike are leveraging Livebook to create dynamic, rich educational content that reinforces Elixir's standing in the educational sphere.
Community contributions extend beyond education into observability, security, and tooling for the Elixir ecosystem. With features unique to the BEAM runtime, real-time monitoring and debugging using Elixir tools make applications more reliable. Security remains a focus as well, with community leaders sharing best practices and contributing to secure coding courses using Elixir Livebooks. The Elixir community keeps evolving, discussing everything from core language improvements, engagement in open-source contributions, and anticipation of future advancements such as potential new typing systems.
Its utilities are vast, encompassing applications in CLI, data manipulation, and even offering solutions to endearingly mundane problems like organizing Secret Santa exchanges. Elixir's creator, José Valim, continues to lead the charge with keynotes on the future of Elixir, reflecting on the importance of immutability and process models for creating reproducible, stable workflows. Livebook's capabilities are frequently in the spotlight, providing computational notebooks that integrate code, documentation, and visualizations into a solitary ecosystem.
Solving the Traveling Salesman Problem with Elixir and GA
Anders Björkland, demonstrates how genetic algorithms can be applied to the Traveling Salesman Problem using the Elixir programming language. In this comprehensive guide, he tackles the problem by implementing a genetic algorithm that mimics the process of evolution to find efficient routes.
Understanding Elixir's Beautiful Abstractions and Frameworks
Bruce Tate delivers a keynote discussing how Elixir's frameworks and tools like Nerves, LiveView, NX, and LiveBook provide a natural and coherent development experience. He explores OTP behaviors, the use of macros in Phoenix and LiveView, and the overall elegance of Elixir's tooling in managing complexity and concurrency.
Rapid Deployment of AI Apps Using Elixir's Livebook
Andrés Alejos discusses the rapid validation and deployment of AI applications using Elixir's Livebook. By leveraging the Elixir ecosystem, it's possible to quickly create and test AI-driven products without long development cycles.
Thinking Elixir Podcast Episode 198 Recap
In episode 198, the hosts discuss updates in the Elixir ecosystem, Elixir v1.17.0's new features, Kino Benchee integration, the release of the Phoenix emoji, Ash Framework's v3 Release Candidate, and Cade's departure from the show.
Implementing Image Processing with Elixir Using Livebook, Nx, and Evision
In this talk by Ryo Wakabayashi, distributed and parallel image processing using Elixir's Livebook, Nx, and Evision is discussed. The presentation demonstrates how Elixir can be used to process images robustly and efficiently in a distributed and parallel manner.
Using Elixir and Whisper AI for Podcast Transcription in Livebook
The video showcases how to use the Elixir programming language and the Whisper AI model to transcribe podcasts quickly and efficiently using Livebook.
Understanding Size Differences in Livebook Smart Cells
WoT_Abridged has encountered an issue where smart cells in Livebook, when evaluated using Brooklin Jazz's "Hidden Cell" Kino package, are significantly larger than normal Elixir cells. The increased size disrupts the layout of their Livebook document.
Exploring Livebook as a Comprehensive Tool for Elixir Development
Andrés Alejos narrates the versatility of Livebook, revealing its vast capabilities that range from learning, prototyping to production stages in Elixir programming.
Recent Exciting Developments in Elixir
Mysterious-Answer407 seeks an update on Elixir's exciting developments after a two-year gap, looking to reignite their passion for the language.
Workshop on Building Native Applications with Phoenix LiveView and LiveView Native
Instructor Brooklin Myers, associated with DockYard, leads a workshop on creating LiveView Native applications. Participants learn to combine Livebook interactive notebooks with LiveView Native to extend Phoenix LiveView applications for native functionality, focusing on iOS development.
Interactive Secure Coding Education with Elixir
Holden Oullette presents an interactive Secure Coding course leveraging Elixir Livebooks to enhance security education among developers. The course focuses on Elixir-specific security practices and includes automated feedback and grading, aiming to create a community-driven resource.
Educational Applications of Livebook in Elixir
In Brooklin Myers' talk, he discusses the benefits of using Livebook for educational purposes and shares insights from his experience creating an academy curriculum with Livebook.
Reflecting on a Year of Growth in Elixir Through Livebook and Open Source Contributions
Andrés Alejos reflects on his experiences over his first year of working with Elixir, focusing on machine learning, Livebook applications, and contributions to open source.
Understanding the Section-Level Link Button in Livebook
WoT_Abridged is inquiring about the functionality of the section-level 'Link' button in Livebook and how it works, expressing difficulty in finding relevant documentation and unsure about its use.
The Elixir Community: Insights on Security from Holden Oullette
Holden Oullette, an active figure in the Elixir community and maintainer of Sobelow, shares his insights on the challenges and best practices in securing Elixir codebases.
Incorporating Tailwind CSS into Livebook for Styling
WoT_Abridged is querying whether Tailwind CSS can be utilized within a Livebook cell to style elements such as text size, color, and backgrounds.
Request for Livebook Docker Compose Setup on Linux
The author jiggity_john is seeking assistance for setting up Livebook using Docker on Linux, facing issues with file permissions.
Discussing the Availability of Livebook for Linux Distributions
The author skwyckl is discussing the availability of Livebook, an Elixir interactive and collaborative code notebook, specifically for Linux users. They express that while Livebook has desktop versions for Mac and Windows, Linux developers might feel left out. The post suggests the creation of a Livebook AppImage or Flatpak for Linux and inquires whether anyone has initiated such development.
Using Livebook for Remote Debugging Elixir Applications
Luca Dei Zotti discusses using Livebook for remote debugging in Elixir applications, specifically how to debug a remote Elixir instance using Livebook and the BEAM’s features.
Exploring Methods to Conceal Cells in Livebook for Elixir Learning Exercises
WoT_Abridged is exploring ways to create an effective problem set in Livebook for Elixir learners without exposing the testing code.
Using Nomic Embed with Elixir Bumblebee for Text Embeddings
Nate Todd explores the ease of using Nomic Embed, an open-source text embedding model, with the Elixir programming language leveraging the Bumblebee library.
Podcast Episode Covering Recent Elixir Developments
The podcast episode covers a variety of recent updates and interesting topics within the Elixir community, including a new Elixir release, testing tips, performance improvements with Bandit, the 10-year anniversary of a documentation tool, and a discussion on the misuse of AI.
Using Elixir for Shell Scripting
This article discusses the benefits of using Elixir as a shell scripting language, particularly for more complex tasks that outgrow simple bash scripts.
Configuring ExUnit Tests in Elixir's Livebook
WoT_Abridged is exploring how to set up practice problems in Livebook, including a dedicated cell for problem-solving and a separate cell for asserting test solutions.
Difficulty Installing Livebook on Linux Platform
WoT_Abridged is encountering difficulties installing Livebook on their Manjaro Linux system. Despite following the official installation guide, they are unable to run Livebook from the console.
Starting the Journey into Elixir Programming
Dismal-Butterfly-309 inquires about the best approach to learning Elixir as someone with intermediate Excel skills and basic SQL knowledge, expressing interest due to the welcoming Elixir community.
Development of the Livebook Desktop Application
Wojtek Mach discusses the process of building Livebook Desktop, the challenges encountered, and the underlying open-source technology used to distribute Elixir applications on desktop platforms.
Exploring Livebook and Computational Notebooks in Elixir
José Valim, creator of Elixir, shares insights on Livebook, a computational notebook for Elixir, emphasizing the integration of code, documentation, and rich visualizations within a functional programming environment. In his Lambda Days 2023 presentation, Valim highlights the importance of immutability in Elixir and how this trait, along with the process model, enables reproducible workflows in Livebook.
Updates and enhancements in Explorer 0.8 dataframe library for Elixir
Christopher Grainger discusses the latest updates to the Explorer library
Summary of Elixir Forum's 2024 Annual Update
The Elixir Forum has shared their 2024 annual update, highlighting the growth of the Elixir community and ecosystem.
Creating Custom Elixir Copilots through Model Fine-Tuning
Sean Moriarity discusses the process of fine-tuning a personal Elixir code completion model using the Hugging Face's transformers library and Elixir's machine learning capabilities.
Understanding For Comprehensions in Elixir
The video provides an educational walkthrough on using 'for comprehensions' in Elixir, a powerful feature for data transformation and filtering.
Implementing a Secret Santa Program in Elixir
Andrei C. shares an interesting way to tackle the family's Secret Santa gift exchange using Elixir, an alternative to traditional gift-giving methods that can be wasteful and unsatisfactory.
Overview of Elixir 1.15 Version Features and Updates
José Valim announces the release of Elixir v1.15 emphasizing improvements in compilation and boot times, integration with Erlang/OTP logger, and welcoming Jean Klingler to the Elixir Core team.
Thinking Elixir Podcast Episode 180 Overview
This episode of the Thinking Elixir Podcast covers intriguing updates in the Elixir ecosystem, including a teaser from Chris McCord about Phoenix, Jose Valim's proposal for local accumulators, and the launch of a new Elixir library for node discovery using Postgres.
José Valim Streaming Open Source Contributions
José Valim announces his weekly Twitch livestreams where he contributes to various Elixir open source projects.
Elixir Implementation of Machine Learning Book via Nx and Axon Livebooks
NickGnd shares an Elixir-based implementation of 'Programming Machine Learning' using Livebooks, Nx, and Axon.
Implementing Machine Learning with Elixir on Fly.io GPUs
Jason Stiebs provides an overview of using GPUs on Fly.io for real-world machine learning applications with Elixir, focusing on the implementation of a semantic search for Elixir's HexDocs.
Insights into Livebook's Features and Teams Feature
This episode features Jonatan Kłosko, who discusses the new features of Livebook during its first launch week, including a glimpse into the new Teams feature.
Overview of Recent Elixir News and Community Contributions
Mark Ericksen discusses recent community news including awards, book releases, AI and security updates in the Elixir ecosystem.
Transitioning from Ruby to Elixir - Steve Bussey's Insight
Steve Bussey discusses the mental model shift required when moving from OOP languages like Ruby to the functional paradigm of Elixir in his new book 'From Ruby to Elixir'.
Summary of Thinking Elixir Podcast News Episode
Mark Ericksen, David Bernheisel, and Cade Ward discuss recent updates in the Elixir community, including new Elixir features, community news, and development tools.
Discussing Lexical LS and Development User Experience in Elixir
In Episode 161 of the Thinking Elixir Podcast, the conversation revolves around Language Servers, particularly focusing on Steve Cohen's project Lexical LS, which aims to provide a new Elixir Language Server solution.
Exploring the Future of Elixir with Hugo Baraúna and Lucas San Roman
In the Elixir Wizards podcast episode, Hugo Baraúna of Elixir Radar and Lucas San Roman of Felt discuss the future of the Elixir community, its culture, long-term stability, innovative projects, global connections, and the upcoming advancements in collaboration and possibly a new type system.
Discussion on Elixir's Future and LiveView with Sophie DeBenedetto
Sophie DeBenedetto discusses educational initiatives in the Elixir community and LiveView's impact on Elixir's future during a podcast episode.
Discussion on Elixir's Future with José Valim
José Valim, creator of Elixir, talks about the language's future developments, community involvement, and hints at a potential typing system.
Discussions on Phoenix and Its Future Developments
Phoenix core team members Chris McCord and Jason Stiebs discuss key updates and future prospects of the Phoenix and LiveView with Elixir Wizards hosts Sundi Myint and Owen Bickford.
Creating an Elixir Wrapper for a Rust Library to Extract Image Colors
Mike Li discusses how to create an Elixir wrapper for a Rust crate to extract dominant colors from images.
Building CLI Applications with Elixir – A Comprehensive Guide
Brewing Elixir provides an overview of command-line interface (CLI) applications and the options for building them in Elixir.
Quick Neural Network Training with Elixir & Axon
Sean Moriarty demonstrates the speed and simplicity of training a neural network using Elixir and Axon, leveraging Livebook for an interactive coding experience.
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