Best of Elixir — May 2024

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    svycal/og-image: An open graph image generator, by SavvyCal ✨

    og-image is a web service that generates Open Graph images for webpages. It uses custom HTML/CSS templates and supports emoji. The templates can be easily modified or new ones can be added. The images can be previewed as HTML or rendered as PNG. Installation and local running instructions are provided. The project is implemented in Elixir and uses Puppeteer for capturing screenshots.

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    Ash Framework

    Custom solutions, extensive knowledge, and tailored solutions are offered by Alembic to ensure the success of Ash Framework projects.

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    From $erverless to Elixir

    The post discusses the motivations for rewriting a service from AWS API Gateway and Lambda to Elixir due to the increasing costs of API Gateway. It highlights the challenges faced and the benefits of using Elixir.

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    Ash. The hidden champion of low-code tools

    Ash is a low-code tool that removes friction and boilerplate code, allowing software engineers to focus on being creative and solving valuable problems. It leverages the power of Elixir's macro system and stands on top of giants like Ecto and Absinthe for GraphQL. With Ash, you can describe your resource and let the framework take care of the rest, resulting in a working GraphQL API without the need for writing boilerplate code.

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    The Future Stack

    This post discusses the importance of making trade-offs in software development and highlights the trade-offs made in various technologies like Rails, Heroku, Erlang, and Elixir. It also explores the potential of the Fly platform and its partners in providing a seamless and efficient ecosystem for Phoenix apps.

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    José Valim - Elixir, Erlang, Phoenix, Livebook

    José Valim discusses Elixir, Erlang, Phoenix, and LiveBook. Elixir is well-suited for web development, machine learning, embedded systems, and audio/video streaming. Phoenix leverages the best features of Elixir and simplifies the development of real-time applications. LiveView allows for building rich and interactive applications without writing much JavaScript. The Elixir ecosystem has many exciting projects, including Nerves for embedded systems and Gleam for strongly typed languages. There is ongoing discussion about introducing types to Elixir.

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