Listen "4: ElixirConf 2020 with Jim Freeze"
Episode Synopsis
ElixirConf US 2020 was announced! This will be our first virtual one. We talk with the organizer Dr. Jim Freeze to get the behind the scenes information on how it will work. We cover the current challenges facing conferences, how do you replicate the “hallway track”, submitting topics, what they are looking for this year, how going virtual changes things, and much more!
Show Notes online - http://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/4 (http://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/4)
Elixir Community News
- https://github.com/elixir-lang/elixir/issues/9884 (https://github.com/elixir-lang/elixir/issues/9884) – a new config file is being proposed for Elixir
- https://github.com/elixir-lang/elixir/releases/tag/v1.10.4 (https://github.com/elixir-lang/elixir/releases/tag/v1.10.4) – Elixir 1.10.4 bug fix release
- https://github.com/elixir-lang/elixir/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md (https://github.com/elixir-lang/elixir/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md) – Follow-up on Elixir 1.11 feature “Compiler checks for Application Boundaries”
- https://elixirsurvey.typeform.com/to/yYmJv1 (https://elixirsurvey.typeform.com/to/yYmJv1) – Take the Elixir Ecosystem Survey if you haven’t yet
Do you have some Elixir news to share? Tell us at @ThinkingElixir (https://twitter.com/ThinkingElixir) or email at [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])
Discussion Resources
- https://2020.elixirconf.com/ (https://2020.elixirconf.com/) – ElixirConf US 2020
- http://elixirconf.mx/ (http://elixirconf.mx/) – ElixirConf MX – Mexico
- http://elixirconf.eu/ (http://elixirconf.eu/) – ElixirConf EU – Europe
- https://fukuokaex.fun/ (https://fukuokaex.fun/) – ElixirConf JP – Japan
- https://www.elixirconf.la/ (https://www.elixirconf.la/) – ElixirConf LA – Latin America in Colombia
Guest Information
- https://twitter.com/jimfreeze (https://twitter.com/jimfreeze) – on Twitter
- https://twitter.com/ElixirConf (https://twitter.com/ElixirConf) – ElixirConf Twitter account
- https://www.facebook.com/elixirconf/ (https://www.facebook.com/elixirconf/) – ElixirConf Facebook page
Find us online
- Message the show - @ThinkingElixir (https://twitter.com/ThinkingElixir)
- Email the show - [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])
- Mark Ericksen - @brainlid (https://twitter.com/brainlid)
- David Bernheisel - @bernheisel (https://twitter.com/bernheisel)
- Cade Ward - @cadebward (https://twitter.com/cadebward)
Show Notes online - http://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/4 (http://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/4)
Elixir Community News
- https://github.com/elixir-lang/elixir/issues/9884 (https://github.com/elixir-lang/elixir/issues/9884) – a new config file is being proposed for Elixir
- https://github.com/elixir-lang/elixir/releases/tag/v1.10.4 (https://github.com/elixir-lang/elixir/releases/tag/v1.10.4) – Elixir 1.10.4 bug fix release
- https://github.com/elixir-lang/elixir/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md (https://github.com/elixir-lang/elixir/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md) – Follow-up on Elixir 1.11 feature “Compiler checks for Application Boundaries”
- https://elixirsurvey.typeform.com/to/yYmJv1 (https://elixirsurvey.typeform.com/to/yYmJv1) – Take the Elixir Ecosystem Survey if you haven’t yet
Do you have some Elixir news to share? Tell us at @ThinkingElixir (https://twitter.com/ThinkingElixir) or email at [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])
Discussion Resources
- https://2020.elixirconf.com/ (https://2020.elixirconf.com/) – ElixirConf US 2020
- http://elixirconf.mx/ (http://elixirconf.mx/) – ElixirConf MX – Mexico
- http://elixirconf.eu/ (http://elixirconf.eu/) – ElixirConf EU – Europe
- https://fukuokaex.fun/ (https://fukuokaex.fun/) – ElixirConf JP – Japan
- https://www.elixirconf.la/ (https://www.elixirconf.la/) – ElixirConf LA – Latin America in Colombia
Guest Information
- https://twitter.com/jimfreeze (https://twitter.com/jimfreeze) – on Twitter
- https://twitter.com/ElixirConf (https://twitter.com/ElixirConf) – ElixirConf Twitter account
- https://www.facebook.com/elixirconf/ (https://www.facebook.com/elixirconf/) – ElixirConf Facebook page
Find us online
- Message the show - @ThinkingElixir (https://twitter.com/ThinkingElixir)
- Email the show - [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])
- Mark Ericksen - @brainlid (https://twitter.com/brainlid)
- David Bernheisel - @bernheisel (https://twitter.com/bernheisel)
- Cade Ward - @cadebward (https://twitter.com/cadebward)
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