Listen "176: Thinking Elixir News"
Episode Synopsis
In the latest episode, we explore the release of Elixir v1.16.0-rc.0 which brings compiler performance improvements, code snippets in diagnostics, and enhanced documentation. Understand the perf enhancements and get a grip on the enriching changes in Elixir docs, including novel sections on anti-patterns and a built-in cheatsheet for the Enum module. We also discuss the launch of Lexical LS 0.4.0 and FlameOn v0.6.0 with enhanced features, the potential integration of JSON support into OTP, and updates on LiveView Native and Bumblebee's new addition, the Zephyr 7B LLM model. Stay tuned for insights on the Req library through Wojtek Mach's ElixirConf video, the versatility of Elixir and Phoenix and how they can “do it all”, a wrap-up of the online coding competition, SpawnFest, and more!
Show Notes online - http://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/176 (http://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/176)
Elixir Community News
- https://elixirforum.com/t/elixir-v1-16-0-rc-0-released/59386 (https://elixirforum.com/t/elixir-v1-16-0-rc-0-released/59386?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Release of Elixir v1.16.0-rc.0 with compiler perf improvements, code snippets in diagnostics and improved documentation
- https://twitter.com/josevalim/status/1717866840389542125 (https://twitter.com/josevalim/status/1717866840389542125?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Discussion about compiler perf improvements in Elixir
- https://hexdocs.pm/elixir/1.16/introduction.html (https://hexdocs.pm/elixir/1.16/introduction.html?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Improvements and changes in Elixir docs, introduction of tutorials and diagrams
- https://hexdocs.pm/elixir/1.16/GenServer.html (https://hexdocs.pm/elixir/1.16/GenServer.html?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes)
- https://hexdocs.pm/elixir/1.16/GenServer.html#module-client-server-apis (https://hexdocs.pm/elixir/1.16/GenServer.html#module-client-server-apis?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes)
- https://hexdocs.pm/elixir/1.16/what-anti-patterns.html (https://hexdocs.pm/elixir/1.16/what-anti-patterns.html?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – A new section in Elixir docs covering various types of anti-patterns
- https://hexdocs.pm/elixir/1.16/enum-cheat.html (https://hexdocs.pm/elixir/1.16/enum-cheat.html?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Release of built-in cheatsheet for the Enum module in Elixir
- https://github.com/lexical-lsp/lexical/releases/tag/v0.4.0 (https://github.com/lexical-lsp/lexical/releases/tag/v0.4.0?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Release of Lexical LS 0.4.0 with document hover for functions and modules and improved completions
- https://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/161 (https://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/161?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Previous interview about Lexical LS
- https://twitter.com/1stAvenger/status/1710415907770528023 (https://twitter.com/1stAvenger/status/1710415907770528023?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Release of Flame On v0.6.0 with support for Phoenix LiveView 0.20
- https://github.com/DockYard/flame_on (https://github.com/DockYard/flame_on?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – FlameOn project page
- https://twitter.com/wojtekmach/status/1719058515614961755 (https://twitter.com/wojtekmach/status/1719058515614961755?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Video about Wojtek Mach's ElixirConf covering his Req library released on YouTube
- https://twitter.com/michalmuskala/status/1718384939836518651 (https://twitter.com/michalmuskala/status/1718384939836518651?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Announcement about JSON support build in OTP at Code BEAM
- https://twitter.com/toranb/status/1717931991276884349 (https://twitter.com/toranb/status/1717931991276884349?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Addition of Zephyr 7B LLM model in Bumblebee
- https://huggingface.co/HuggingFaceH4/zephyr-7b-alpha (https://huggingface.co/HuggingFaceH4/zephyr-7b-alpha?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Zephyr model on HuggingFace
- https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/pull/115773#issuecomment-1783925711 (https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/pull/115773#issuecomment-1783925711?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Update on LiveView Native supporting TvOS Simulator in Rust Core
- https://fly.io/phoenix-files/elixir-and-phoenix-can-do-it-all/ (https://fly.io/phoenix-files/elixir-and-phoenix-can-do-it-all/?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Blog post by Jason Stiebs on how Elixir and Phoenix can do everything
- https://github.com/spawnfest/spawnfest.github.io/wiki/SpawnFest-repositories,-teams-and-people (https://github.com/spawnfest/spawnfest.github.io/wiki/SpawnFest-repositories,-teams-and-people?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Completion of SpawnFest - online 48 hour competition with multiple project submissions
Do you have some Elixir news to share? Tell us at @ThinkingElixir (https://twitter.com/ThinkingElixir) or email at [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])
Find us online
- Message the show - @ThinkingElixir (https://twitter.com/ThinkingElixir)
- Message the show on Fediverse - @[email protected] (https://genserver.social/ThinkingElixir)
- Email the show - [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])
- Mark Ericksen - @brainlid (https://twitter.com/brainlid)
- Mark Ericksen on Fediverse - @[email protected] (https://genserver.social/brainlid)
- David Bernheisel - @bernheisel (https://twitter.com/bernheisel)
- David Bernheisel on Fediverse - @[email protected] (https://genserver.social/dbern)
- Cade Ward - @cadebward (https://twitter.com/cadebward)
- Cade Ward on Fediverse - @[email protected] (https://genserver.social/cadebward)
Show Notes online - http://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/176 (http://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/176)
Elixir Community News
- https://elixirforum.com/t/elixir-v1-16-0-rc-0-released/59386 (https://elixirforum.com/t/elixir-v1-16-0-rc-0-released/59386?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Release of Elixir v1.16.0-rc.0 with compiler perf improvements, code snippets in diagnostics and improved documentation
- https://twitter.com/josevalim/status/1717866840389542125 (https://twitter.com/josevalim/status/1717866840389542125?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Discussion about compiler perf improvements in Elixir
- https://hexdocs.pm/elixir/1.16/introduction.html (https://hexdocs.pm/elixir/1.16/introduction.html?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Improvements and changes in Elixir docs, introduction of tutorials and diagrams
- https://hexdocs.pm/elixir/1.16/GenServer.html (https://hexdocs.pm/elixir/1.16/GenServer.html?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes)
- https://hexdocs.pm/elixir/1.16/GenServer.html#module-client-server-apis (https://hexdocs.pm/elixir/1.16/GenServer.html#module-client-server-apis?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes)
- https://hexdocs.pm/elixir/1.16/what-anti-patterns.html (https://hexdocs.pm/elixir/1.16/what-anti-patterns.html?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – A new section in Elixir docs covering various types of anti-patterns
- https://hexdocs.pm/elixir/1.16/enum-cheat.html (https://hexdocs.pm/elixir/1.16/enum-cheat.html?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Release of built-in cheatsheet for the Enum module in Elixir
- https://github.com/lexical-lsp/lexical/releases/tag/v0.4.0 (https://github.com/lexical-lsp/lexical/releases/tag/v0.4.0?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Release of Lexical LS 0.4.0 with document hover for functions and modules and improved completions
- https://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/161 (https://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/161?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Previous interview about Lexical LS
- https://twitter.com/1stAvenger/status/1710415907770528023 (https://twitter.com/1stAvenger/status/1710415907770528023?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Release of Flame On v0.6.0 with support for Phoenix LiveView 0.20
- https://github.com/DockYard/flame_on (https://github.com/DockYard/flame_on?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – FlameOn project page
- https://twitter.com/wojtekmach/status/1719058515614961755 (https://twitter.com/wojtekmach/status/1719058515614961755?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Video about Wojtek Mach's ElixirConf covering his Req library released on YouTube
- https://twitter.com/michalmuskala/status/1718384939836518651 (https://twitter.com/michalmuskala/status/1718384939836518651?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Announcement about JSON support build in OTP at Code BEAM
- https://twitter.com/toranb/status/1717931991276884349 (https://twitter.com/toranb/status/1717931991276884349?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Addition of Zephyr 7B LLM model in Bumblebee
- https://huggingface.co/HuggingFaceH4/zephyr-7b-alpha (https://huggingface.co/HuggingFaceH4/zephyr-7b-alpha?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Zephyr model on HuggingFace
- https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/pull/115773#issuecomment-1783925711 (https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/pull/115773#issuecomment-1783925711?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Update on LiveView Native supporting TvOS Simulator in Rust Core
- https://fly.io/phoenix-files/elixir-and-phoenix-can-do-it-all/ (https://fly.io/phoenix-files/elixir-and-phoenix-can-do-it-all/?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Blog post by Jason Stiebs on how Elixir and Phoenix can do everything
- https://github.com/spawnfest/spawnfest.github.io/wiki/SpawnFest-repositories,-teams-and-people (https://github.com/spawnfest/spawnfest.github.io/wiki/SpawnFest-repositories,-teams-and-people?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Completion of SpawnFest - online 48 hour competition with multiple project submissions
Do you have some Elixir news to share? Tell us at @ThinkingElixir (https://twitter.com/ThinkingElixir) or email at [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])
Find us online
- Message the show - @ThinkingElixir (https://twitter.com/ThinkingElixir)
- Message the show on Fediverse - @[email protected] (https://genserver.social/ThinkingElixir)
- Email the show - [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])
- Mark Ericksen - @brainlid (https://twitter.com/brainlid)
- Mark Ericksen on Fediverse - @[email protected] (https://genserver.social/brainlid)
- David Bernheisel - @bernheisel (https://twitter.com/bernheisel)
- David Bernheisel on Fediverse - @[email protected] (https://genserver.social/dbern)
- Cade Ward - @cadebward (https://twitter.com/cadebward)
- Cade Ward on Fediverse - @[email protected] (https://genserver.social/cadebward)
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