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The Human Side of Elixir

In this blog post, we take a look at the Elixir programming language from the engineer/business perspective.

Posted by Alex Koutmos Monday, July 12, 2021

Crafting Beautiful Emails in Elixir Using MJML

Compile MJML->HTML->EEx using a Rust NIF and send your Phx.Gen.Auth notifications via Swoosh

Posted by Alex Koutmos Wednesday, January 20, 2021

Dynamically Configure Your Plugs at Run-time

Learn how and when to dynamically configure your Plugs using Unplug and Replug

Posted by Alex Koutmos Tuesday, August 18, 2020

The State of Elixir HTTP Clients

Learn about the new Elixir HTTP client Finch and how to use it

Posted by Alex Koutmos Monday, August 10, 2020

OTP as the Core of Your Application Part 2

Take a deep dive into the Actor Model and learn how GenServers can be leveraged in unison with your Database

Posted by Alex Koutmos Wednesday, July 29, 2020

OTP as the Core of Your Application Part 1

Take a deep dive into the Actor Model and learn how GenServers can be leveraged in unison with your Database

Posted by Alex Koutmos Tuesday, June 30, 2020

The Repository Pattern, Ecto, and Database-less Testing

Learn how to test your Elixir+Ecto applications without using a database

Posted by Alex Koutmos Tuesday, June 2, 2020

Using Mnesia in your Elixir application

Learn when and how to use OTP's built in database Mnesia from your Elixir app

Posted by Alex Koutmos Monday, May 25, 2020

Getting started with Phoenix LiveDashboard

Learn how to monitor your application using Phoenix LiveDashboard

Posted by Alex Koutmos Monday, May 4, 2020

How to Use gRPC in Elixir

Learn how to create and use an Elixir gRPC server

Posted by Alex Koutmos Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Structured logging in Elixir using Loki

Learn how to set up and use Loki for logging alongside your Phoenix application

Posted by Alex Koutmos Tuesday, March 10, 2020

Getting your Elixir application ready for CI/CD

Explore a wide array of Elixir ecosystem tools that can help you create top-notch CI pipelines

Posted by Alex Koutmos Monday, February 10, 2020

Easy and Robust Rate Limiting in Elixir

Learn how to write rate limiters using Erlang queues, GenServers and Task.Supervisor

Posted by Alex Koutmos Tuesday, January 7, 2020

How to Use Broadway in Your Elixir Application

Learn how to use Broadway alongside RabbitMQ to process large amounts of data

Posted by Alex Koutmos Tuesday, January 7, 2020

Broadway, RabbitMQ, and the Rise of Elixir Part 2

Learn how to use Broadway alongside RabbitMQ to process large amounts of data

Posted by Alex Koutmos Thursday, December 5, 2019

Broadway, RabbitMQ, and the Rise of Elixir Part 1

Learn how to use Broadway alongside RabbitMQ to process large amounts of data

Posted by Alex Koutmos Sunday, November 10, 2019

Prometheus, PostGIS and Phoenix Part 2

Learn how to set up and use Prometheus+Grafana to monitor a PostGIS backed Phoenix application

Posted by Alex Koutmos Monday, September 16, 2019

Prometheus, PostGIS and Phoenix Part 1

Learn how to set up and use Prometheus+Grafana to monitor a PostGIS backed Phoenix application

Posted by Alex Koutmos Tuesday, August 20, 2019

Monitor Your Phoenix Application with Sentry

Learn how to setup error monitoring in your Phoenix app with Sentry

Posted by Alex Koutmos Friday, July 19, 2019

Multi-stage Docker Builds and Elixir 1.9 Releases

Learn how to use Elixir 1.9 releases along with multi-stage docker builds

Posted by Alex Koutmos Thursday, June 20, 2019