Listen "238: Oban Web Goes Free and Open"
Episode Synopsis
News includes the exciting release of Oban Web as open source with newly added MySQL support, nine new ElixirConf 2024 videos have been published, a new full-stack web framework called Hologram that transpiles Elixir to JavaScript was announced, PhoenixTest gained Playwright driver support for enhanced testing capabilities, Protoss reached feature-complete status as it moves to version 1.0, and several Elixir conferences were announced including Code BEAM Lite Stockholm and GigCityElixir, and more!
Show Notes online - http://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/238 (http://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/238)
Elixir Community News
https://oban.pro/articles/oss-web-and-new-oban (https://oban.pro/articles/oss-web-and-new-oban?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Oban Web has been officially released as OpenSource, including MySQL support in Oban v2.19 and Oban Web v2.11.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqj39LCvnOWbW2Zli4LurDGc6lL5ij-9Y (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqj39LCvnOWbW2Zli4LurDGc6lL5ij-9Y?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Nine new ElixirConf 2024 videos have been published and added to the official YouTube playlist.
https://hologram.page/ (https://hologram.page/?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Introduction of Hologram, a new full stack isomorphic Elixir web framework that transpiles Elixir to JavaScript for client-side code.
https://github.com/bartblast/hologram (https://github.com/bartblast/hologram?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – The GitHub repository for Hologram, currently at version 0.2.0.
https://hexdocs.pm/phoenixtestplaywright/PhoenixTest.Playwright.html (https://hexdocs.pm/phoenix_test_playwright/PhoenixTest.Playwright.html?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – PhoenixTest now has a Playwright driver, enabling three layers of Phoenix testing with a common assertion layer.
https://github.com/ityonemo/protoss (https://github.com/ityonemo/protoss?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Protoss, a library for powerful Elixir protocols, is now feature-complete and moving to version 1.0. Looking for maintainer.
https://ashweekly.substack.com/p/ash-weekly-issue-1 (https://ashweekly.substack.com/p/ash-weekly-issue-1?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Launch of Ash Weekly newsletter to keep up with Ash Framework updates and news.
https://ash-project.github.io/ash_phoenix/nested-forms.html (https://ash-project.github.io/ash_phoenix/nested-forms.html?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – AshPhoenix update featuring improved handling for nested forms.
https://sessionize.com/code-beam-lite-stockholm-2025 (https://sessionize.com/code-beam-lite-stockholm-2025?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Call for speakers open until February 20th for Code BEAM Lite Stockholm, happening June 2nd 2025.
NervesConf EU and Goatmire Elixir announced for September 10-12 in Varberg, Sweden.
https://www.gigcityelixir.com/ (https://www.gigcityelixir.com/?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – GigCityElixir conference announced in Chattanooga, TN, May 9-10, preceded by NervesConf on May 8th.
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Show Notes online - http://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/238 (http://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/238)
Elixir Community News
https://oban.pro/articles/oss-web-and-new-oban (https://oban.pro/articles/oss-web-and-new-oban?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Oban Web has been officially released as OpenSource, including MySQL support in Oban v2.19 and Oban Web v2.11.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqj39LCvnOWbW2Zli4LurDGc6lL5ij-9Y (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqj39LCvnOWbW2Zli4LurDGc6lL5ij-9Y?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Nine new ElixirConf 2024 videos have been published and added to the official YouTube playlist.
https://hologram.page/ (https://hologram.page/?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Introduction of Hologram, a new full stack isomorphic Elixir web framework that transpiles Elixir to JavaScript for client-side code.
https://github.com/bartblast/hologram (https://github.com/bartblast/hologram?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – The GitHub repository for Hologram, currently at version 0.2.0.
https://hexdocs.pm/phoenixtestplaywright/PhoenixTest.Playwright.html (https://hexdocs.pm/phoenix_test_playwright/PhoenixTest.Playwright.html?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – PhoenixTest now has a Playwright driver, enabling three layers of Phoenix testing with a common assertion layer.
https://github.com/ityonemo/protoss (https://github.com/ityonemo/protoss?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Protoss, a library for powerful Elixir protocols, is now feature-complete and moving to version 1.0. Looking for maintainer.
https://ashweekly.substack.com/p/ash-weekly-issue-1 (https://ashweekly.substack.com/p/ash-weekly-issue-1?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Launch of Ash Weekly newsletter to keep up with Ash Framework updates and news.
https://ash-project.github.io/ash_phoenix/nested-forms.html (https://ash-project.github.io/ash_phoenix/nested-forms.html?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – AshPhoenix update featuring improved handling for nested forms.
https://sessionize.com/code-beam-lite-stockholm-2025 (https://sessionize.com/code-beam-lite-stockholm-2025?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Call for speakers open until February 20th for Code BEAM Lite Stockholm, happening June 2nd 2025.
NervesConf EU and Goatmire Elixir announced for September 10-12 in Varberg, Sweden.
https://www.gigcityelixir.com/ (https://www.gigcityelixir.com/?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – GigCityElixir conference announced in Chattanooga, TN, May 9-10, preceded by NervesConf on May 8th.
Do you have some Elixir news to share? Tell us at @ThinkingElixir (https://twitter.com/ThinkingElixir) or email at [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])
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- Mark Ericksen on Fediverse - @[email protected] (https://genserver.social/brainlid)
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