Christian Alexander

Vendors are trying to emulate the BEAM, but there's truly nothing like it. Here's a walkthrough of what makes it special: processes, messaging, registries, ETS, distribution, and its ecosystem. Elixir was made for the current moment, and for what's to come. youtu.be/dKaZ89SkVYY #elixirlang

The latest Code and Stuff video is here! Learn about Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) attacks and mitigations, complete with a working webhook demo application! #ElixirLang youtu.be/EWdphas_OP4

Elixir Radar issue 490 is out! 📣 You can read it here: buff.ly/eBGmbTd This issue comes with content from @juanazam.bsky.social @yellowduck.be @bartblast.com @noelworden.bsky.social @phx.dev and Daniil Popov. Thank you! #ElixirLang

The latest Code and Stuff video is here! This time, a walkthrough of @mikehostetler.bsky.social’s new ReqLLM package, which provides a unified interface to many model providers—all in Elixir! youtu.be/-U2sQ3e3R-0

It's finally here: the Code and Stuff walkthrough of Ash TypeScript! Learn how to build an Ash project from scratch, use LiveView to begin, and eject to React without much fuss! It also fits into @tanstack.com really nicely. #ElixirLang @ash-hq.org youtu.be/t-hori2Io14

Elixir Radar issue 480 is out! 📣 You can read it here: buff.ly/Xo2thcs This issue comes with content from @zachdaniel.dev @steffend.me @josevalim.bsky.social , Chris McCord and Christian Alexander . Thank you! #ElixirLang

The latest Code and Stuff is here: Auto-Select Timezones in Phoenix Apps It's a quick one, showing a pattern I use all the time. #MyElixirStatus youtu.be/q6Kd5C7O-F8

I made an Ash extension! Elixir is capable of hitting services hard; great for throughput but harsh when those services are trying to recover from an outage. The circuit breaker pattern addresses this issue and is now available in Ash! #MyElixirStatus hex.pm/packages/ash...

Phoenix #LiveView 1.1 is out now! (Actually already yesterday, but we were only able to release the blog post now) #MyElixirStatus phoenixframework.org/blog/phoenix...

Phoenix LiveView 1.1 is out! Colocated JavaScript (and hooks), list comprehension improvements, and an igniter-based script that makes updating easier than ever. What an incredible release—check it out! #MyElixirStatus youtu.be/EV6DSqTOXM0

My next video is live! This time, I explore the ash_state_machine extension. Along the way, you'll learn about policies, pubsub, and Oban integration in the demo app! #ElixirLang #AshFramework youtu.be/_x6TE7hbE1k

hexdocs.pm/usage_rules now includes powerful docs-search tasks, and instructs agents to use them for research. Please, if you are working with LLMs and Elixir, try it out. It helps even when packages haven't written usage-rules files, thanks to the new docs tools! #ElixirLang

LLMs don't do a great job of cleaning up after themselves. The result: developers include way too much of this AI slop in their commits. Did nobody teach them about git add --patch?

Coming soon: learn how to model payment states with ash_state_machine! The demo also includes background job processing to simulate payments, auth policies, and real time updates. All made easy with Ash! Which part are you interested in learning? #ElixirLang #AshFramework

Calling multiple services doesn't have to be a nightmare. My latest video explores Reactor for workflow orchestration. Concurrent execution, automatic rollbacks on failure, and of course: it works with Ash AI. #MyElixirStatus #AshFramework youtu.be/0Dvn039qD8I

As promised, a new Phoenix App from Scratch video: Embedded schemas and an intro to Ecto Multi, all in the context of the demo budget tracker app! There's even some animations to describe Multi, if you're into that sort of thing. #MyElixirStatus youtu.be/Vx69evZOEAE

Oban is probably the greatest library I have ever used, especially with Oban.Pro on top. The value you get for free - or for a very reasonable amount - is mind-blowing.

Embedded Ecto schemas in forms and a brief intro to Multi? Coming soon in the Budgie series on Code and Stuff! #MyElixirStatus