Elixir Wizards

Mini-Feature Extravaganza featuring Tyler Clemens, Elom Amouzou, Elise Navarro, and Jeremy Neal

19 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode serves as a round-up of some of the special mini-features we have recorded throughout Season 6, where we'll hear from Tyler Clemens, ...

Delving Deeper into Magic with Quinn Wilton

12 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Joining us on the show today is Quinn Wilton, and we have a wonderful conversation with our guest about her journey with Elixir, unusual path into pro...

The Bridge Between Elixir and Zig with Isaac Yonemoto

05 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

While NIFs provide a great way to interface with native code in the BEAM machine, the process can also be rather error-prone. Thankfully, since Isaac ...

Maxim Fedorov on Building and Scaling WhatsApp with Erlang

29 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we are so excited to share a conversation with Maxim Fedorov, who is the Core Infrastructure Lead at communications giant, WhatsApp! In our chat...

Chelsea Troy on the Importance of Access and the Impact of Teaching

22 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Some of you may recognize Chelsea Troy from her popular blog of the same name or as a keynote speaker for the March 2021 Code BEAM conference. Chelsea...

Testing Elixir with Jeffrey Matthias and Andrea Leopardi

15 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

While we can think of many reasons why we love Elixir, the community could always benefit from a more lively conversation around testing. It was with ...

Scaling and The Growth Curve with Francesco Cesarini

03 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Joining us for this episode of Elixir Wizards is the vastly experienced and well-traveled Francesco Cesarini! Francesco is the founder of Erlang Solut...

Bringing the Magic of Math into Programming with Chris Miller

27 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we have some extra BEAM magic for all of you! Joining us on the show is Chris Miller, who currently works as an Associate Software Engineer at C...

The Controlled Magic of Oban with Parker and Shannon Selbert

20 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

While there is magic to be found in many frameworks, having too much going on under the hood without you being able to control it is not for everybody...

The Right Amount of Magic with Erik Person

13 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we are joined by the Vice President of Engineering at Corvus Insurance, Erik Person! Erik continues our journey into the magic of the BEAM, our ...

Robert Virding on the Roots of Erlang

06 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to a brand-spanking-new season of Elixir Wizards! This time around we will be focussing on the magic of the BEAM, so get ready for an exciting...

Adopting Elixir Finale with Sean Lewis, Anna Neyzberg, and René Föhring

25 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Season 5 ends with a bang as we welcome back Sean Lewis, Anna Neyzber, and René Föhring onto the show to share their journey on getting their compan...

Jenn Gamble on Data Science, Machine Learning, and Elixir

18 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The fields of data science and machine learning are moving ever faster. Jenn Gamble has her finger on the pulse and has become an industry expert with...

John Mertens on Adopting Elixir at Change.org

11 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Many organizations take an incremental approach when adopting Elixir, preferring to pick up its nuances by using it to work on non-essential projects....

Sophie DeBenedetto on Programming Phoenix LiveView

04 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As users increasingly demand interactivity from their web experiences, Phoenix LiveView is becoming the dominant way of writing interactive Elixir app...

Shaun Robinson and Toran Billups on Using Elixir to Empower Online Learning

25 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

With the prevalence of at-home learning, teachers have to compete for student attention against numerous screen-based activities. Today we speak with ...

Brian Howenstein on How ClusterTruck is Innovating Food Delivery

18 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

ClusterTruck, a master of vertical integration, is rewriting the method of end-to-end food delivery and ghost kitchens. Today we speak with ClusterTru...

Yair Flicker on SmartLogic’s Origin, Evolution, and Elixir Adoption Process

11 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Building a successful development company requires having a leader with technical know-how and excellent management skills. Today we speak with SmartL...

Alexandra Chakeres on Moving Towards an Inclusive Elixir Community

04 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Despite its welcoming character, the Elixir community struggles with diversity; as the 2020 ElixirConf community survey shows, only 2% of Elixirists a...

Matt Nowack and Jake Heinz on Elixir and Discord; Bonus: Arthi Radhakrishnan, Community.com

21 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we continue our conversation about adopting Elixir, this time with Matt Nowack and Jake Heinz from Discord, hearing them get into the ...

Jason Axelson on the Elixir Language Server

14 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Elixir Wizards podcast! In this episode, we will be continuing our conversation on the theme of adopting elixir, and our great gue...

Steve Domin on Innovating Travel APIs

08 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Anyone who has written software for the travel industry can tell you that it is in desperate need of innovation — shockingly many of their cobwebbed...

Shawn Vo on Elixir as a Competitive Advantage

29 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

To beat out their competitors, startups need to code quickly, simply, and in a language that attracts top engineers. Enter Elixir. Today we speak with...

Viktória Fördős on Erlang

22 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today we sit down with Erlanger Viktória Fördős, who talks with us about Erlang and how it is used at Cisco. We open the show by finding out about ...

Simon Glenn-Gregg on Building an Election Results Prototype in Elixir

17 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s guest is Simon Glenn-Gregg, News Engineer at The Washington Post. He joins us to talk about using Elixir to build a prototype for a platform...

Randall Thomas on Learning Elixir and Why Community Matters

10 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The culture of your programming community directly impacts your professional success. As Thunderbolt Labs Founder Randall Thomas explains in this epis...

Launchisode and Outlaws Takeover with Chris Keathley, Amos King, and Anna Neyzberg

03 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to Elixir Wizards, season five, episode one! The theme for this season is ‘Adopting Elixir’, and for today’s show the team at Elixi...

Season Four Wrap: Whose Design Is It Anyway? with Swadia, Windholtz, Rezentes, and Keathley

15 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

To close off this season and conclude our deep dive into system and application architecture, today’s episode is a special panel discussion on a top...

Anna Sherman on Change, Failure, and living in Gig City

08 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Even with the most programming experience in the world, coding still involves a lot of trial and error. People getting started in the industry should ...

Devon Estes on how Architecture Is a Myth and One-file Design

01 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

There is no difference between architecture and design. It's all engineering and creating a distinction between the two is a way for someone to ge...

Lizzie Paquette on Compiling, Microliths, and Macros

24 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Imagine being hired into a rocketship startup using Elixir as its primary language. And all this, straight out of college. Today, we speak with system...

Eric Steen on Neuroevolution in AI

17 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Building a sophisticated AI that can evolve to fit our vast and diverse needs is a Herculean challenge. Today we speak with senior engineer Eric Steen...

Miki Rezentes on how it's APIs All the Way Down

01 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

According to an ancient myth, the world rests on the back of a turtle. And what does that turtle stand on? Another turtle. It turns out that it’s tu...

ElixirConf 2020 Preview

27 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With ElixirConf 2020 just around the corner, today’s episode is a sneak peek where we talk with six of this year’s speakers. Each speaker gives li...

Mark Windholtz on Domain-Driven Design (DDD)

20 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Domain-driven design and extreme programming can help bridge the gap between development and business, and today we invite Mark Windholtz from Agile D...

Elixir Wizards Dojo: Nerves Part 2 with Connor Rigby and Todd Resudek

13 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the second part of our special Elixir Wizards Dojo. A mashup made in partnership with ElixirConf Japan. In today’s episode, we talk to Ne...

Elixir Wizards Dojo: Nerves Part 1 with Frank Hunleth and Justin Schneck

11 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the first part of our extra special Elixir Wizards Dojo. A mashup made in partnership with ElixirConf Japan, in today’s episode, we pose ...

Greg Mefford on Nerves, Poncho vs Umbrella Apps, and Pre-Code Planning

06 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode, we chat about system architecture, Ruby, Elixir, and everything in between with Greg Mefford, the senior back-end engineer for t...

Johanna Larsson on Hex Diff, Domain Driven Design, Umbrella apps, and more

27 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Johanna Larsson is a community-minded software engineer whose project, Hex Diff, generates highlighted git diffs, right in your browser. In this episo...

Lau Taarnskov on the Trouble with Time Zones

23 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Handling date and time is a challenge in any language, but Lau Taarnskov is determined to solve that problem in Elixir. Lau is today’s guest on Elix...

Council of Wizards Part 2 with Chris Bell, Desmond Bowe, Emily Maxie, Dan Lindeman, and Alan Voss

16 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

For part 2 of our Council of Wizards panel discussion, we are joined by Chris Bell, Desmond Bowe, Emily Maxie, Dan Lindeman, and Alan Voss! Chris and ...

Council of Wizards Part 1 with Andrea Leopardi and René Föhring

14 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Elixir community continues to flourish and evolve in these uncertain times and in honor of this we have put together a live show with a number of ...

Chris McCord with a Deep Dive on Phoenix

09 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Although it’s taken him four seasons to make an appearance, we are so glad to finally welcome Chris McCord, creator of the Phoenix framework, onto t...

Amos King on MUDs, Architecture, Domain-driven design, and Military Bases

02 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s guest is Amos King, Principal CEO at Binary Noggin, and host on the Elixir Outlaws and This Agile Life podcasts. This episode is centered ar...

Sundi Myint on The Visual Side of Elixir, the History of Emojis, and Test- and Domain-Driven Architecture

25 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another episode of Elixir Wizards as we continue our journey into system and application architecture! Our featured guest today is Sundi My...

Dave Thomas on Learning How Things Work

18 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dave Thomas is recognized internationally as an expert who develops high-quality software–accurate and highly flexible systems. He helped write the ...

Ben Marx on the Launch and Architecture of SubSpace

11 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Joining us on the show for this episode is Ben Marx, author of Adopting Elixir and Principal Control Plane Engineer at the recently launched SubSpace!...

Pattern Matching - Johanna Larsson

09 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A special episode of Elixir Wizards highlighting Pattern Matching with Todd - a short format interview where our friend, Todd Resudek, asks different ...

Steve Bussey on Real-Time Applications

28 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Real-time applications come with real challenges—persistent connections, multi-server deployment, and strict performance requirements are just a few...

Mohd Maqbool Alam on System and Application Architecture

21 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s guest is Mohd Maqbool Alam, a software developer and Elixir fan from Delhi. He enjoys learning about programming language theory, distribute...

Season Four Launchisode

14 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As our first trilogy comes to a close, and we embark on the next one, we’re doing what all great trilogies do: Upending everything that made the ini...

Betweenisode Part 2! Featuring Amos King, Chris Keathley, Anna Neyzberg, Paul Schoenfelder, Sophie DeBenedetto, Meryl Dakin, and Dave Thomas

23 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to part two of our betweenisode! Everybody is working remotely now including ourselves, so today we continue the catch ups we were having...

Betweenisode Part 1: Saša Jurić, Bruce and Maggie Tate, James Edward Gray II, Jim and Chris Freeze, and Frank Hunleth

21 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The world has changed so much since the end of season 3, that we thought we’d put together a special Betweenisode to tide you over until Season 4 la...

Season Three Wrap and Remote Work Tips

02 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we take a look into the current contexts and home lives many of us find ourselves in today, offering top tips for working remotely fr...

Sophie and Meryl Takeover: Sean Callan and Steven Nunez on Elixir Education

26 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another extra special episode of Elixir Wizards! We have guest hosts today, Meryl Dakin of Frame.io and Sophie DeBenedetto of Github, and t...

Saša Jurić on Training

19 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Saša Jurić is a household name in the Elixir and Erlang space and we are so glad to finally welcome him on to the show today! Author of Elixir in A...

Bonus Episode: Outlaws and Wizards

13 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Elixir Outlaws invited us to join them for a special crossover episode, recorded live at Lonestar Elixir 2020. Join us for a conversation around fun a...

Devon Estes from Sketch on Benchee, Performance and Training

12 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest today, Devon Estes, approached us about the possible opportunity for Elixir to optimize and build out the pandas data analysis and manipulat...

Second Annual Lonestar Lunchisode

05 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the show for this special edition Lunchisode, coming to you live from the Lonestar Elixir 2020 Conference! We have a revolving door of...

Bonus Toddcast & Lonestar Preview

27 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week we're delighted to share a special format bonus episode! We are joined by guest co-host Todd Resudek as well as a number of guests who...

Alex Garibay and Mike Binns from DockYard on Hiring and Training

20 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today on the show, we’re joined by Mike Binns and Alex Garibay of DockYard. In this episode, Mike and Alex share their journeys of how they came to ...

Sean Lewis from Divvy on Performance, Hiring and Training

13 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today on Elixir Wizards we are delighted to be joined by Sean Lewis, a senior backend architect at Divvy. One of the many impressive facts about Sean ...

Paul Schoenfelder and Hans Elias Josephsen on Lumen and Performance

06 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In line with our current working-with-Elixir theme, today we’re talking about performance with Paul Schoenfelder and Hans Elias Josephsen from DockY...

Sophie DeBenedetto and Meryl Dakin on Training and Building Elixir Projects Under Constraints

30 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today on the show we are joined by Sophie DeBenedetto from GitHub and Meryl Dakin from Frame.io to talk about the processes involved in training other...

Brooklyn Zelenka on Functional Programming

23 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode we have one of our favorite recurring guests, Brooklyn Zelenka, joining us once again! Brooklyn has been on the show in both the ...

Bruce and Maggie Tate from Groxio on Training

16 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Groxio is a great platform that allows programmers to learn new languages easily and broaden their horizons. Our guests today are the team behind Grox...

Dan Ivovich from SmartLogic on Hiring and Training

09 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On today's show, we are joined by Dan Ivovich from our team here at SmartLogic! Dan is the Director of Development Operations and has already been...

Eric Meadows Jönsson on Hex and Working with Elixir

02 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We are happy to be joined in this episode by Eric Meadows Jönsson, creator of the hexpm package manager, and an amazing resource who works tirelessly...

Chris Keathley on Performance and Functional Programming

19 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest on the show today is blogger, software cowboy, and podcast host Chris Keathley. Chris is a senior engineer at Bleacher Report, co-host of El...

Justin Schneck & Frank Hunleth on Nerves and Performance – Working with Elixir

12 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On today’s show, we welcome Justin Schneck and Frank Hunleth, luminaries from the Nerves team! We take a dive into the world of Nerves with them, co...

Brad Traylor of Podium on Training & Hiring – Working with Elixir

05 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Our theme this season is working with Elixir, and joining in the conversation today is Brad Traylor from Podium. Brad shares his expertise in hiring a...

José Valim, Creator of Elixir

26 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today on Elixir Wizards we are joined by none other than José Valim, the inventor of Elixir! Coming from the Ruby on Rails world, José found his way...

Dr Jim Freeze on Hiring, Training, and Functional Programming – Working with Elixir

21 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Elixir Wizards, today we are joined by Dr. Jim Freeze to talk about his passion for and history in Elixir and functional programming. Dr. F...

Season 3 Trailer

19 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to Season 3! Our theme this time around is Working with Elixir. Listen for more on our theme, upcoming guests, and our new name.

Season Two Wrap

03 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the last episode of Season 2 of the podcast! We are taking this opportunity to recap what we covered in the season and talk about what we l...

Dave Lucia on Rustler – Elixir Internals

26 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest today on the show is Dave Lucia, who is currently the Vice President of Engineering at SimpleBet. He is here as part of Elixir Internals ser...

Eric Oestrich on ExVenture – Elixir Internals

19 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This season on Smart Software Season 2, we are focused on the inner workings of Elixir and the inner workings of popular Elixir libraries, or Elixir i...

Sophie DeBenedetto on Excrypt and Railway – Elixir Internals

12 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another episode of the podcast everybody! As we continue our journey into Elixir internals in Season 2, we welcome Sophie DeBenedetto to te...

Shanti Chellaram on Pri-Queue and raft_erl – Elixir Internals

05 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today on the show we welcome Shanti Chellaram to talk about a couple of Erlang libraries she has created! We hear from her about Pri-Queue and raft_er...

Michał Muskała on Ecto and jason – Elixir Internals

29 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today on the show we are joined by Michal Muskala, who is currently a freelance software engineer and he is here to talk to us about his work on the E...

Todd Resudek on Hex – Elixir Internals

22 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today on the show we get stuck into the inner workings of Hex 1.0 and are happy to be joined by returning guest, Todd Resudek. As you might already kn...

Chris Keathley on Wallaby and Raft – Elixir Internals

15 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the podcast we are joined by Chris Keathley to continue our exploration of Elixir internals as he tells us about two very popular l...

René Föhring on Credo – Elixir Internals

08 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the SmartLogic Podcast where we talk about the latest developments and best practices in the web and mobile software industry. In cont...

Meryl Dakin on Token Alchemist – Elixir Internals

01 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today on the show we continue our series on the inner workings of several different Elixir libraries and are happy to be joined by Meryl Dakin, Softwa...

Paul Schoenfelder on Distillery – Elixir Internals

25 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to show everyone and today in our exploration of Elixir libraries we are talking to Paul Schoenfelder! He is here to unpack Distillery, h...

Bryan Joseph on ElixirScript – Elixir Internals

18 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today on the show we continue our series on the inner workings and various libraries of Elixir and are very happy to welcome Bryan Joseph of Revelry t...

Brooklyn Zelenka on Witchcraft - Elixir Internals

11 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Hey everybody and welcome back to Season 2 of the podcast! This season we will be talking about Elixir internals, libraries and the inner workings of ...

Season 2 Trailer

09 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We’re excited to announce our season two topic, Elixir Internals. In this season we talk with developers behind some of the most popular Elixir libr...

Elixir in Production Recap

18 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

With this season over, we bring Dan Ivovich back to talk about what we learned. Dan Ivovich - Director of Development Operations @ SmartLogic 00:43 ...

Jeffrey Matthias from Community - Elixir in Production

11 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We talk with Jeffrey Matthias from Community about their current and past Elixir projects and how they are deployed. Jeffrey Matthias - Community Fi...

Jay Ashe from Cava - Elixir in Production

04 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We talk with Jay Ashe from Cava about their current and past Elixir projects and how they are deployed. Jay Ashe - Cava Find Jay elsewhere online: h...

Frank Hunleth - Elixir in Production

28 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We talk with Frank Hunleth from the Nerves core team about their current and past Elixir projects and how they are deployed. Frank Hunleth - Nerves ...

Mark Ericksen - Elixir in Production

21 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We talk with Mark Ericksen from Elixir Mix about their current and past Elixir projects and how they are deployed. Mark Ericksen - Elixir Mix Find M...

Brooklyn Zelenka from SPADE Co. - Elixir in Production

14 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We talk with Brooklyn Zelenka from SPADE Co. about their current and past Elixir projects and how they are deployed. Brooklyn Zelenka - SPADE Co. Fi...

Todd Resudek from Weedmaps - Elixir in Production

07 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We talk with Todd Resudek from Weedmaps about their current Elixir projects and how they are deployed. Todd Resudek - Weedmaps Find Todd elsewhere o...

Lonestar ElixirConf 2019 Lunchisode

06 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with numerous developers, including José Valim and Chris McCord, during the Saturday lunch at Lonestar ElixirConf 2019. Hear what they ha...

Ryan Billingsley from ClusterTruck - Elixir in Production

28 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We talk with Ryan Billingsley from ClusterTruck about their current Elixir projects and how they are deployed. Ryan Billingsley - ClusterTruck Find ...

Dan Ivovich from SmartLogic - Elixir in Production

28 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We talk with developers from the team here at SmartLogic about our current practices on deploying Elixir and Phoenix in production. Dan Ivovich - Dir...

Smart Software Season 1 Trailer

25 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the first season of Smart Software with SmartLogic. We'll be interviewing several companies about how they use Elixir in Production thi...