Beam Radio

In this episode of Beam Radio, Lars and Andrew welcome Peter Saxton, a key figure in the Gleam programming language community. They discuss Peter's journey into the BEAM ecosystem, the philosophy and features of Gleam, and how it compares to other languages like Elm. Check out the Gleam Gatherining - 21 February 2026 - Bristol, UK https://gleamgathering.com/ Check out Gleam https://gleam.run/ We w...

This episode of Beam Radio features a conversation between Lars Wikman and Michał Buszkiewicz, discussing the adoption and impact of the Elixir programming language. They explore the Elixir Hub initiative, Elixir survey results, and the language's role in the tech community. Take the Survey: https://elixir-survey.typeform.com/2025-edition Curiosum: https://www.curiosum.com/ Elixir Hub: https://eli...

Erik Stenman joins the BeamRadio pod to discuss The BEAM Book (you can read it for free!). Erik started programming in 1980 and has a rich history in tech and shares his journey with the BEAM. Follow Erik: @erik_stenman and @HappiHacking on X.com https://www.happihacking.com/ https://stenmans.org/happi_blog/ We want to connect with you! Twitter: @BeamRadio1 Send us your questions via Twitter @Beam...

In this episode Mike Hostetler shares his journey into the Elixir ecosystem and the development of Jido, the Elixir autonomous agent framework. Find Mike: https://mike-hostetler.com/ and https://x.com/mikehostetler Learn more about Jido: https://agentjido.xyz/ We want to connect with you! Twitter: @BeamRadio1 Send us your questions via Twitter @BeamRadio1 #ProcessMailbox Keep up to date with our h...

In this episode, Lars, Andrew, and Chris discuss various aspects of Elixir development, including the journey of transitioning to Elixir (you'll never guess), the aesthetics of programming languages, and the importance of community engagement through meetups. Keep up with Chris! Twitter: @superchris https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-nelson-038875/ https://launchscout.com/ We want to connect with y...

In this episode of BeamRadio, hosts Andrew Ek and Alex Koutmos are joined by German Velasco. They chat about the complexities and advantages of using Elixir and Phoenix for software development and explore the onboarding process for developers transitioning from other languages. Get in touch with German: Bluesky: ‪@germsvel.com‬ Twitter: @germsvel https://www.germanvelasco.com/ https://www.elixirs...

In this episode of Beam Radio, Andrew Ek and Bruce Tate welcome Zach Daniel to discuss his journey with Elixir, the impact of the Ash framework, and the introduction of Igniter, a code generation and patching tool. We want to connect with you! Twitter: @BeamRadio1 Send us your questions via Twitter @BeamRadio1 #ProcessMailbox Keep up to date with our hosts: Twitter: @akoutmos @ektastrophe @merylda...

A fabulous converstation with Davide Bettio and Paul Guyot about AtomVM - the Erlang virtual machine for IoT devices. https://www.atomvm.net/ https://github.com/bettio https://github.com/pguyot We want to connect with you! Twitter: @BeamRadio1 Send us your questions via Twitter @BeamRadio1 #ProcessMailbox Keep up to date with our hosts: Bluesky @akoutmos.bsky.social @ektastrophe.bsky.social @lawik...

In this episode of Beam Radio, hosts Andrew Ek and Lars Wikman welcome Josh Price from Alembic. They discuss the recent AlchemyConf, the value of smaller conferences, and the importance of community in the Elixir ecosystem. Josh shares insights on how Ash simplifies the process of building applications, integrates with AI, and future-proofs projects. We want to connect with you! Twitter: @BeamRadi...

NX provides a powerful framework for machine learning in Elixir and Lars, Andrew and Paulo Valente take a deep dive into it! Connect with Paulo on Bluesky - @polvalente.social Come join us! GigCityElixir and NervesConf US - May 8-10, Chattanooga, TN GigCityElixir.com Goatmire Elixir and NervesConf - Sept 10-12, Varburg, Sweden Goatmire.com We want to connect with you! Twitter: @BeamRadio1 Send us...

In this conversation, Lars and Chris delve into the intersection of Elixir, data engineering, and data science. They explore the significance of data pipelines, the role of Elixir in transforming data, and the challenges faced in data processing. Find Chris on [Bluesky](@cigrainger.bsky.social) and on the Elixir Forum. Keep up to date with our hosts: Bluesky @akoutmos.bsky.social @ektastrophe.bsky...

Jak and Lars have a delightful conversation about Gleam, the language's type safety, adoption and ecosystem growth. Find Jak: [giacomocavalieri.me](giacomocavalieri.me) @giacomo_cava We want to connect with you! Twitter: @BeamRadio1 Send us your questions via Twitter @BeamRadio1 #ProcessMailbox Keep up to date with our hosts: Twitter: @akoutmos @ektastrophe @meryldakin @redrapids Bluesky @akoutmos...

In this conversation, Bruce, Andrew, and James discuss their experiences with Elixir programming, the importance of exploring and modeling in software development, and innovative educational approaches using Livebook. James E. Gray II @ JEG2@genserver.social https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-edward-gray-ii/ Upcoming Conferences: https://codebeamamerica.com/ https://www.gigcityelixir.com/ https://g...

The panel chats about making Elixir easy to learn for devs from other languages and how to talk about Elixir in the greater development community. This the episode to share with all your friends that need to learn Elixir and companies that should be using it. https://peterullrich.com/ https://bsky.app/profile/peterullrich.com We want to connect with you! Twitter: @BeamRadio1 Send us your questions...

How it started and how it's going - an enlightening chat with Björn Gustavsson about Erlang/Elixir history. Read the Erlang/OTP blog We want to connect with you! Twitter: @BeamRadio1 Send us your questions via Twitter @BeamRadio1 #ProcessMailbox Keep up to date with our hosts: Twitter: @akoutmos @ektastrophe @meryldakin @redrapids Bluesky @akoutmos.bsky.social @ektastrophe.bsky.social @lawik.bsky....

Lars talks with Brian Underwood about EctoWatch, his library. "EctoWatch allows you to easily get notifications about database changes directly from PostgreSQL." Find more from Brian at [Brian-underwood.codes](Brian-underwood.codes) We want to connect with you! Twitter: @BeamRadio1 Send us your questions via Twitter @BeamRadio1 #ProcessMailbox Keep up to date with our hosts: Twitter: @akoutmos @ek...

In this conversation, Lars, Zach, and Rebecca discuss the Ash framework and their upcoming book. They also touch on the Igniter tool. The book, titled 'Building Web Applications with Ash', will provide a comprehensive tutorial and reference for using Ash and is expected in beta by the end of the year with @pragprog We want to connect with you! Twitter: @BeamRadio1 Send us your questions via Twitte...

The panel explores Poka Yoke with Bryan Hunter - the concept of mistake-proofing and its application in Erlang and Elixir. Bryan Hunter [GigCityElixir24] Poka Yoke, STAMP and the BEAM Engineering A Safer World by Nancy G. Leveson We want to connect with you! Twitter: @BeamRadio1 Send us your questions via Twitter @BeamRadio1 #ProcessMailbox Keep up to date with our hosts on Twitter @akoutmos @lawi...

Lars and Bruce have a fabulous chat with Marcel Fahle creator of Bold Video and Pidro, a classic multiplayer card game for iOS and Android. on X: @marcelfahle https://marcelfahle.net/ bold.video Pidro card game We want to connect with you! Twitter: @BeamRadio1 Send us your questions via Twitter @BeamRadio1 #ProcessMailbox Keep up to date with our hosts on Twitter @akoutmos @lawik @meryldakin @RedR...

Sophie DeBenedetto and Steven Nunez chat with Ellie Fairholm and Josep Giralt D'Lacoste, authors of Engineering Elixir Applications. https://pragprog.com/titles/beamops/engineering-elixir-applications/ "After reading this book, you’ll understand how to apply the BEAMOps principles in your daily work, creating reliable, scalable, and easy to understand applications in a cooperative team environment...

Lars chats with Alex McLain and Jon Carstens about NervesConf 2024. @NervesConfUS @JonCarstens @RedwireLabs Nerves MeetUp: https://www.meetup.com/nerves/ We want to connect with you! Twitter: @BeamRadio1 Send us your questions via Twitter @BeamRadio1 #ProcessMailbox Keep up to date with our hosts on Twitter @akoutmos @lawik @meryldakin @RedRapids @sm_debenedetto @_StevenNunez and on Mastodon @ ako...

Chris, Lars and Alex discuss Chris's journey into Elixir and using machine learning and AI in Elixir to build a product and a business. They also touch on the process of training models and the benefits of using Livebook. Chris Grainger https://www.amplified.ai We want to connect with you! Twitter: @BeamRadio1 Send us your questions via Twitter @BeamRadio1 #ProcessMailbox Keep up to date with our...

In this episode, the panel chats with Derrick Reimer, co-founder of SavvyCal. They discuss the advantages of using Elixir for bootstrapped SaaS businesses and how Elixir's functional programming paradigm aligns with modern development practices. Derrick shares his journey from Rails to Elixir and explains why he prefers the clarity and explicitness of Elixir over other languages. @Derrickreimer on...

Bruce and Lars are live on stage (and mostly unedited) at GigCityElixir in Chattanooga Tennessee hosting a great conversation of GCE folks on stage for some "hot takes." Please note, this episode contains some explicit language. We want to connect with you! Twitter: @BeamRadio1 Send us your questions via Twitter @BeamRadio1 #ProcessMailbox Keep up to date with our hosts on Twitter @akoutmos @lawik...

Join the panel for a fabulous talk with the one and only @lostkobrakai! We want to connect with you! Twitter: @BeamRadio1 Send us your questions via Twitter @BeamRadio1 #ProcessMailbox Keep up to date with our hosts on Twitter @akoutmos @lawik @meryldakin @RedRapids @sm_debenedetto @_StevenNunez and on Mastodon @ akoutmos@fosstodon.org @ lawik@fosstodon.org @ redrapids@genserver.social @ steven@ge...