Author - Allen Wyma

Allen Wyma

Allen Wyma is the Director at Plangora Limited. He is interested in finding places to DRY up code and make packages and projects easier to port and as general as can be. He is constantly looking for ways to automate processes so minds can be used for what they need, such as thinking out new processes. Specialties: Automation, Pragmatical thinking, Ruby, HTML, Javascript, Behavior Driven Design

Podcasts

Elixir Mix

Join our weekly discussion of the popular functional language built on top of the Erlang virtual machine. Each week, we discuss the world of Elxiir, Phoenix, OTP, and then BEAM.

293 Episodes

Episodes

Flutter Essentials ft. Allen Wyma - JSJ 494

Allen Wyma, host of the Flying High with Flutter podcast, joins the Jabber panel to discuss building mobile...

52:08

Jul 27, 2021

Elixir as a General Purpose Language  - EMx 262

This week, the panel gets in and talks about Elixir is not just a specialty language for high concurrency...

Nov 13, 2024

Mentorship and Teaching in Technology with Bruce Tate - EMx 261

Dive into an enlightening conversation with Allen, Adi together and special guest Bruce Tate as he shares his passion...

Nov 06, 2024

Embracing Open Source and WebAssembly - EMx 254

In today's episode, Allen talks to Philipp Tessenow also known as "Tessi", an accomplished developer with a rich...

Sep 18, 2024

The Future of Data Transformation: Inside the Development of Babel - EMx 253

In this episode, we dive deep into the realm of data transformation and developer tools with our special guest, Alex...

Aug 14, 2024

Exercism’s Tools and Features: A Deep Dive into Concept Exercises and Learning Tracks - EMx 252

In today's episode, Allen and Adi delve deep into the world of Exercism and the dynamics of open-source coding. Join...

Jul 17, 2024

Success in Tech: Language Choices, Career Moves, and Functional Programming - EMx 251

Mark Sebald is a Senior Software Engineer. They explore the fascinating career journeys and diverse experiences of...

Jun 19, 2024

Embracing Elixir: From Language Understanding to Framework Mastery - EMx 250

Nicolas Boisvert is a Software developer. They delve deep into the world of coding, languages, and frameworks. In...

Jun 05, 2024

Elixir, LiveBook, and NX: Innovations in Machine Learning Training and GPU Integration - EMx 246

Jonatan Kłosko is an open-source developer. They delve into the world of machine learning, numerical computation, and...

Apr 24, 2024

Navigating Testing Complexities and Technology Transitions - EMx 245

Moxley Stratton is the Principal Owner at Moxley Data Inc. and the creator of GroupFlow.app. They delve into the...

Apr 17, 2024

Episodes

The Power of CLDR with Kip Cole - EMx 244

Kip Cole is the creator of CLDR. They delve deep into the complexities of language preferences and settings related...

Apr 03, 2024

Exploring Elixir's Frontier with Anton Mishchuk - EMx 243

Anton Mishchuk is a Software Engineer. They dive into a fascinating conversation about software development,...

Mar 27, 2024

Uncovering Elixir Patterns, PromX Libraries, and JavaScript Sandbox Integration - EMx 242

Alex Koutmos is the Co-Founder at EagleMMS LLC. They explore the upcoming release of a book on Elixir patterns and...

Mar 13, 2024

Exploring Svelte: Power, Simplicity, and Reactivity with Live View in Elixir - EMx 241

Wout De Puysseleir is a freelance software developer. They engage in a detailed exploration of the intricate...

35:33

Feb 21, 2024

Real-Time Product Maintenance: Elixir and Phoenix at Supabase - EMx 240

Filipe Cabaço is a software engineer. Allen Wyma and Adi Iyengar host a compelling discussion with Filipe Cabaço...

1:01:51

Feb 14, 2024

Unlocking Elixir Opportunities - EMx 239

Hayden Evans is the founder of Beam It and an Erlang/Elixir recruitment specialist. They delve into the world of...

58:48

Jan 31, 2024

Exploring the Evolution of Kaffy - EMx 237

Abdullah Esmail is an Elixir developer and the creator of Kaffy. They delve into the world of database management...

32:20

Jan 17, 2024

Streamlining Development with Ash Framework - EMx 236

Zach Daniel is the author of the Ash Framework. They dive into the world of software development, with a focus on the...

45:12

Jan 10, 2024

Caching Complexity: The Evolution of Nebulex in Elixir Applications - EMx 235

Carlos Andres Bolaños is the Chief Architect at SafeBoda. Allen and Carlos delve into the complexities of caching in...

59:46

Jan 03, 2024

Marketing Success and Technical Challenges - EMx 234

Derek Kraan is an Elixir specialist. They delve into crucial aspects of software development and marketing. They...

50:43

Dec 27, 2023

Evolving Elixir with Saša Jurić - EMx 233

Saša Jurić is an Elixir mentor. They engage in insightful discussions on the practical applications of Credo for...

56:10

Dec 13, 2023

Navigating Niche Hiring, Remote Teams, and Tech Transitions - EMx 232

Daniel Kulesza is a software engineer. They delve into the intricate world of Elixir development and the challenges...

51:57

Dec 06, 2023

Unpacking Elixir's Deployment Capabilities and Event Sourcing Benefits - EMx 231

Yevhenii Kurtov joins this week's episode. They explore the latest trends in tech and development. They also delved...

Nov 29, 2023

Engaging with the Elixir Community - EMx 230

Adi and Allen join this week's panelist episode. They dive into the vibrant Elixir community and explore the...

39:57

Oct 11, 2023

Caching, Telemetry, and Beyond: Navigating Software Solutions for Efficient Development - EMx 229

Allen, Adi and Sascha join this week's panelist episode. They talk about the importance of a historical record,...

54:27

Sep 27, 2023

Observability in the Beam: An In-Depth Exploration of Tools and Solutions - EMx 228

Adi, Allen, and Sascha join this week's panelist episode. They dive deep into the world of observability, tracing,...

48:13

Sep 13, 2023

Building Applications with Flexibility and Scalability in Mind - EMx 227

Adi, Allena, and Sascha join this week's panelist episode. They dive into the world of engineering approaches for...

50:04

Sep 06, 2023

Choosing Elixir as your Language - EMx 226

Bruce Tate is the founder of grox.io. He begins by introducing himself and talking about the services his company...

1:01:54

Aug 16, 2023

Being an Elixir Engineer with Andrea Leopardi - EMx 225

Andrea Leopardi is a Software engineer, author, speaker, and member of the Elixir core team. He begins by sharing his...

50:14

Aug 09, 2023

The Elixir System with Josh Adams - EMx 224

Josh Adams is a Software Engineer at GridPoint. He joins the show to talk about his experience in Elixir. He begins...

49:13

Jul 26, 2023

Things Lately as a Developer - EMx 223

Adi, Allen, and Sascha join this week's panelist episode to discuss their most recent work update and exciting...

49:52

Jul 13, 2023

Building Your Web Framework in Elixir with Adi Iyengar - EMx 222

Adi Iyengar is an Engineering Leader, Startup Advisor, Author, and Elixir Mix Podcast Host. He joins Allen to talk...

42:43

Jul 06, 2023

Run Specific Test Cases using ExUnit with Kevin Mathew - EMx 221

Kevin Mathew is a Junior Backend Developer at Qiibee. He joins the show to talk about his article, "Run specific test...

1:00:26

Jun 28, 2023

Deploying Apps with MRSK - EMx 220

Richard Taylor is the CTO at Dizzie. He joins the show to talk about his article, " Multi-Cloud Deployment for Elixir...

49:57

Jun 07, 2023

Building Distributed Systems at Scale - EMx 219

Brent Anderson is a Software engineer at Knock. He builds high-scale messaging systems in Elixir. He joins the show...

55:24

May 31, 2023

Sports Betting in Elixir with Nikola Petrušić -  EMx 218

Nikola Petrušić is a Software Engineer at theScore. He joins the show to talk about Sports Betting. He begins by...

52:31

May 17, 2023

 What Have You Used Elixir For Recently? - EMx 217

Adi, Allen, and Sascha join this week's panelist episode to talk about their Elixir projects, recent discoveries, and...

53:32

May 05, 2023

Career Growth Opportunities- EMx 216

Charles Max Wood returns to Elixir Mix to discuss career growth opportunities. They dive into coaching and mentoring...

1:00:54

Apr 26, 2023

What's Haystack with Philip Brown? - EMx 215

Philip Brown is an Elixir software engineer, and entrepreneur with over 15 years of experience building and scaling...

48:03

Apr 12, 2023

Debugging in Elixir with Marcos Ramos - EMx 214

Marcos Ramos is a Senior Software Engineer. He joins the show with Allen to talk about, Debugging and Tracing in...

48:03

Apr 05, 2023

Learning about Owl with Artur Plysyuk - EMx 213

Artur Plysyuk is a Software Engineer at proSapient. He joins the show alongside Allen to talk about, "Owl: A toolkit...

37:10

Mar 29, 2023

Design Pattern in Elixir with Sergey Chechaev - EMx 212

Sergey Chechaev is the СТО/Co-Founder at PushSMS. He joins the show alongside Allen to discuss "Design Pattern...

36:03

Mar 22, 2023

Genetic Algorithms With José Diogo Viana - EMx 211

José Diogo Viana is a Full Stack Engineer. He joins the show to talk about, Genetic Algorithms to optimize an Asset...

49:01

Mar 15, 2023

Handling and Updating Web Application Dependencies - EMx 210

Allen and Sascha join this week's panelist episode to talk about updating web application dependencies. They dive...

46:13

Mar 08, 2023

How To Secure Your Elixir Application With Michael Lubas - EMx 208

In this episode, Allen, Adi, and Sascha are joined by Michael Lubas, the founder of paraxial.io, as they delve into...

58:58

Feb 22, 2023

Creating League of Legends Probuild with Baptiste Chaleil - EMx 207

Baptiste Chaleil is a software developer specializing in the development of web applications. He joins the show...

47:12

Feb 16, 2023

Putting Elixir Applications Into Production In 2023 - EMx 206

Adi, Allen, and Sascha join this week's panelist episode to tackle different deployment applications in Elixir. Allen...

43:35

Feb 08, 2023

Remote Development With Ben von Polheim - EMx 205

Ben von Polheim is a Freelance Front-end Developer. He also built two Elixir libraries: live_motion and ex_cva. He...

48:19

Feb 01, 2023

Building An Empire With Francesco Cesarini - EMx 204

Francesco Cesarini is the Founder & Technical Director at Erlang Solutions. It is a global corporation with a focus...

1:00:18

Jan 25, 2023

Code Security in Elixir With Filipe Cabaco - EMx 203

Filipe Cabaco is an Elixir Software Developer who currently works at Supabase. He joins the show with Allen and...

49:47

Jan 18, 2023

Templated GitHub Pages With EEX And External Data Sources -  EMx 202

Josep Lluis Giralt D’Lacoste is a software engineer passionate about technology in general. He is the Tech Lead at...

35:58

Jan 11, 2023

Embedded Software in Elixir With Amos King - EMx 201

Amos King is the CEO of Binary Noggin. He is also one of the hosts of the show Elixir Outlaws. He joins Adi and Allen...

Jan 04, 2023

Deploying Phoenix Applications With Herman Verschooten - EMx 200

Herman verschooten is an Elixir and Elm enthusiast and was once a Ruby Developer. He is also the developer of the...

45:17

Dec 28, 2022

Full-Text Search And Name Search With Postgres - EMx 199

Peter Ullrich is Senior Elixir Engineer at Remote. He is also an experienced Elixir Developer, certified Blockchain...

51:11

Dec 22, 2022

Creating Powerful Applications Using Ash Framework With Zach Daniel- EMx 198

Zach Daniel is the Principal Platform Engineer at Alembic. He joins Allen on the show to talk about his project, “Ash...

1:02:38

Dec 14, 2022

Should You Use Process Dictionary In Your Elixir Program? - EMx 197

Join the Elixir Mix Panel as Adi opens the episode by discussing his thoughts on how some companies employ an...

54:26

Dec 07, 2022

2022 Frameworks - EMx 196

Adi and Allen join the show as they talk about different frameworks you can use for your Application. They also share...

38:59

Nov 30, 2022

Understanding Observability in Elixir with Dave Lucia - EMx 195

Dave Lucia is a CTO at a media company called Bitfo, which builds high-quality educational content in the...

55:18

Nov 23, 2022

A Thing or Two About Union Types - EMx 194

The panel dives into how different Union Types apply to Elixir. They share their thoughts and experiences on the...

47:36

Nov 16, 2022

CI/CD Pipelines - ELIXIR 192

The Elixir Mix panel they discuss how they run their CI/CD pipelines, how they set them up, how they run, and what...

1:02:27

Oct 26, 2022

How to Implement a Disk Cache Plugin for Elixir's Req HTTP Client with Thibaut Barrère - EMX 191

Today we talk with Thibaut Barrère, an independent consultant, working with development, data pipelines, and extract,...

1:10:21

Oct 05, 2022

 PostgreSQL Queries with Michael Fich - EMx 190

Michael Fich joins the show today to share how he implemented the PostgreSQL schema to enhance the Elixir workflows...

1:06:10

Sep 28, 2022

Livebook Desktop with Wojtek Mach - EMx 189

Today we talk with Wojtek Mach from Dashbit, about the Livebook Desktop app, a tool for writing interactive and...

55:19

Sep 21, 2022

Optimizing the Elixir CI Pipeline with Szymon Soppa - EMx 188

With day-to-day development, it is vital to ensure our workflows are optimized and that developer time is utilized...

48:56

Sep 14, 2022

Type-safe OTP in Gleam with Louis Pilfold - EMx 187

Today we talk with Louis Pilfold, an ex-elixir/Lang developer. Since 2018, Louis has been working on Gleam, and...

1:00:28

Sep 07, 2022

Getting Hired as an Elixir programmer with Adi Iyengar - EMx 184

Today Adi, one of our hosts and the hiring manager at Elixir, talks about the intricacies of applying for a job, and...

42:32

Aug 10, 2022

How Quiqup Left Elixir and Then Came Back - EMx 183

In this episode the panel talks to Danny Hawkins - CTO at Quiqup - and his team's journey at Quiqup with Elixir....

59:13

Jul 27, 2022

Combining GraphQL and LiveView with Abul Asar Sayyad - EMX 182

Today we talk with Abul Asar Sayyad, a software engineer from Mumbai, India. Working for ID Plans, a commercial...

44:27

Jul 20, 2022

Effective Software Documentation with Everett Griffiths - EMx 180

Bad documentation wastes time, costs real money, and makes developers unproductive. Documentation might be bad...

1:01:13

Jul 06, 2022

All Things Concurrency - EMx 179

In this week’s all-panelist episode, Sascha and Allen tackle the topic of concurrency on The Beam. They discuss...

43:13

Jun 29, 2022

Animating Error Tags in Phoenix LiveView - EMx 178

David van Leeuwen joins the show to share his perspective about error handling with Phoenix’ LiveView form and...

1:05:04

Jun 22, 2022

Challenges of Scaling and Choosing the Right Tool with Simon Zelazny - EMx 177

In this episode Simon Zelazny joins the mix to talk about his experience in scaling an Elixir and Phython based...

1:08:33

Jun 15, 2022

Macros and Busting Boilerplate with Robert Ellen - EMx 176

In this episode the panel talks to Robert Ellen and his experience with using macros in Elixir to get rid of some...

1:07:12

Jun 08, 2022

Managing Business Rules in Elixir Applications - EMx 175

Today we have special guest Qiu Hua join us. Currently located in Canada, he is a back-end software developer for...

44:09

Jun 01, 2022

Career Progressions: From Paratrooper to Software Engineer with Teo Diaz - EMx 174

Teo Diaz spent the first half of his career as a paratrooper and security agent for the Spanish army, until he made a...

1:06:50

May 25, 2022

Promises of the Elixir & BEAM - EMx 173

In this all-panelist episode we discuss the promises of the BEAM, and how these hold up in reality. Is the BEAM truly...

54:12

May 18, 2022

Publishing Static Github Pages Using Github Actions - EMx 172

Nato Boram joins the show to share how to publish static GitHub pages of your documentation using GitHub actions....

1:00:31

May 11, 2022

Benchee and Elixir 2.0 with Tobi Pfeiffer - EMx 171

Tobi Pfeiffer, creator of Benchee, joins the show to share his perspective on benchmarking and Elixir integrations....

1:21:50

May 04, 2022

Episodes

Supabase with Chase Granberry - EMx 170

In this Episode we talk with Chase Granberry of Supabase discussing the role of Elixir and other languages at the...

48:35

Apr 27, 2022

Building Project Severus with Eric Sullivan - EMx 169

Eric Sullivan joins the mix to discuss Project Severus. He started out with greeting carts and it grew into a way of...

1:03:34

Apr 20, 2022

Untangling Cloud Infrastructure with Cory o’Daniel - EMx 168

In this episode the panel chats with Cory o’Daniel which is one of the founders of massdriver.cloud where they try to...

1:11:22

Apr 06, 2022

Phoenix LiveView for Frontend Developers with Koen van Gilst - EMx 167

In this episode Koen van Gilst joins the mix to share his experience learning Elixir and LiveView as a mainly...

53:53

Mar 16, 2022

Event-Driven Elixir with Thomas Kunnumpurath - EMx 166

In this episode the panel talks to Thomas Kunnumpurath about how to build event-driven systems in Elixir and what...

1:00:17

Mar 09, 2022

Learning Erlang with Adolfo Neto -  EMx 165

In this episode the panel talks with Adolfo Neto who went out to learn Erlang during last year’s “Advent of Code”. He...

55:30

Mar 02, 2022

Reusable Ecto Code with Mika Kalathil - EMx 164

In this episode the panel talks with Mika Kalathil about how to write Ecto code which makes it straight-forward to...

50:06

Feb 23, 2022

Code Quality Tools In Elixir - EMx 163

Today, the gang discusses the best code-quality tools that you NEED in your Elixir tool-belt, plus what to look out...

1:00:51

Feb 16, 2022

To Umbrella or not to Umbrella - EMx 162

In this episode the panel is picking up an often discussed topic in the Elixir community: umbrella projects and...

45:23

Feb 09, 2022

Full-text Search Powered by Elasticlunr with Rasheed Atanda - EMx 161

In this episode Adi, Allen, and Sascha talk with Rasheed Atanda about his library Elasticlunr which brings the power...

45:17

Feb 02, 2022

OTP in Depth -  EMx 160

In this episode Allen and Sascha talk about OTP and what people usually mean, when they say that it’s more of an...

44:26

Jan 26, 2022

When NOT To Use Elixir - EMx 159

In this episode, Allen, Sascha, and Adi discuss the type of apps where Elixir is a no-go, the weak spots you NEED to...

1:00:28

Jan 19, 2022

Getting Elixir Right with Alex Burlacu - EMx 158

Excited about Elixir but not sure how to get the most out of it? We’ve got you covered. In this episode, the Elixir...

1:01:24

Jan 12, 2022

Twitch Streaming with Elixir and Phoenix ft. Erik Guzmán - EMx 157

Want to see Elixir/Phoenix out in the wild? In this episode, Allen sits down with Erik Guzmán, a developer whose...

52:06

Jan 05, 2022

A personal Brain with Nerves and LiveBook with Dimitris Zorbas

In this episode we talk with Dimitris Zorbas and how he built Brain using Nerves and LiveBook to teach a RaspberryPi...

39:09

Dec 23, 2021

Deploying Elixir with Miguel Cobá - EMx 155

In this episode we talk with Miguel Cobá about his book and article series “Deploying Elixir” which includes various...

54:02

Dec 15, 2021

Runtime Type Checking with Marten (Wiebe-Marten) Wijnja - EMx 154

In this episode we talk with Marten (Wiebe-Marten) Wijnja about his library TypeCheck which brings runtime type...

49:52

Dec 08, 2021

Mastering LiveView ft. Sophie DeBenedetto - EMx 153

Sophie DeBenedetto rejoins the mix to discuss the latest developments in LiveView and how to use it to best effect in...

52:25

Dec 01, 2021

The Elixir Job Market and Getting Hired - EMx 151

Adi recently found a new job and Chuck has been going through the interview process. So, the panel hop on the show to...

53:49

Nov 03, 2021

Tracking BTC with GenServer and LiveView ft. Arkadiusz Plichta - Emx 150

Arkadiusz Plichta joins the adventure to discuss how he built a system that tracks BitCoin value using GenServers. ...

35:08

Oct 27, 2021

Artificial Intelligence with Elixir using tangram.dev ft. David Yamnitsky - EMx 149

David Yamnitsky joins the mix to discuss tangram.dev and how to use it to add Machine Learning features to your...

39:13

Oct 20, 2021

Event Sourcing and CQRS ft. Ben Moss - EMx 148

Ben Moss joins the Mix to discuss Event Sourcing and CQRS in Elixir. Event sourcing is the practice of logging data...

54:41

Oct 13, 2021

Elixir ConfigCat SDK and mix test.in - EMx 147

Randy Coulman joins the Mix this week to discuss ConfigCat's SDK for Elixir. Since ConfigCat doesn't have an Elixir...

41:47

Oct 06, 2021

Onboarding and Transitioning into Elixir - EMx 146

The Elixir Mix panel takes the helm to talk about helping onboard and transition new developers onto an Elixir team....

51:58

Sep 29, 2021

How Far Can You Push a GenServer ft. Brian Underwood - EMx 145

Brian Underwood joins the mix to discuss his recent project where he created a game that would push more and more...

49:21

Sep 22, 2021

Pluralsight, Courses, and Elixir the Big Picture ft. AJ Foster - EMx 144

AJ Foster is a developer at Pluralsight. He talks about the course he made for Pluralsight about Elixir and then...

43:51

Sep 15, 2021

Miss Elixir ft. Fernando Hamasaki – EMx 143

Fernando Hamasaki joins the mix to discuss Miss Elixir, where it came from, and what it is.

46:04

Sep 01, 2021

Episodes

Building PWA's in Elixir and Phoenix ft. Tej Pochiraju - EMx 142

Tej Pochiraju joins the mix to discuss Progressive Web Apps and how you can support them using Elixir and Phoenix.

54:33

Aug 25, 2021

Gleam and Typing ft. Louis Pilfold - EMx 139

Louis Pilfold is the creator of the Gleam programming language. He explains what Gleam is and tells us where it came...

1:05:16

Aug 04, 2021

Elixir as a General Purpose Language - EMx 138

This week, the panel gets in and talks about Elixir is not just a specialty language for high concurrency...

38:05

Jul 27, 2021

State Management in Elixir - EMx 137

The panel talks about how to manage state in Elixir applications. Sometimes you can get away with internal structures...

53:24

Jul 21, 2021

Speeding up Elixir Regex replacement at Tubi with Yiming Chen - EMx 135

This week, we talk with Yiming Chen about how drilled into the root cause of some slow requests and how it turned out...

48:46

Jul 07, 2021

Development Setups for Elixir - EMx 134

The panel discusses their development setups, their journeys getting them to where they are now, and the tools they...

1:04:58

Jun 30, 2021

Securely Managing Environment Variables using DotEnvy with Everett Griffiths - EMx 133

Everett Griffiths is the author of the DotEnvy library. He wrote the library to help manage environment variables...

50:09

Jun 23, 2021

Milestones in Elixir's Evolution - EMx 132

The Elixir Mix Panel discussions the history of Elixir and the high points and big changes in the language and...

41:04

Jun 16, 2021

Deploying Elixir - EMx 131

Chuck and Allen dive into how and where to deploy Elixir and Phoenix applications. They talk through the mostly done...

1:01:50

Jun 09, 2021

Client Side Drag and Drop with LiveView + Learning Elixir and Phoenix with Kelsey Leftwich - EMx 130

Kelsey Leftwich explains how Phoenix LiveView made it possible to build a simple drag and drop component without the...

43:58

Jun 02, 2021

All Things Comprehensions with Kamil Lelonek - EMx 128

Kamil Lelonek joins the mix to explain what comprehensions are and how they are used in Elixir. Allen and Kamil dive...

52:47

May 19, 2021

Mind your behaviors with Knigge - EMx 127

Sascha Wolf joins the mix to talk about how to test behaviors in your Phoenix apps by using tools like Mox and Knigge.

40:05

May 12, 2021

Measuring and Marshaling Productivity with Mason McLead - EMx 126

Have you wondered how to measure how productive your team is? And, how do you increase team throughput? Mason McLead...

1:01:45

May 05, 2021

EMx 124: Learning Resources for Elixir

As we ramp back up on recording Elixir Mix, our new panel dives into the resources available for learning and keeping...

48:35

Mar 23, 2021

Emx 123: Curry in a Megaparsec - Unconvention Elixir Explorations with Julien  Maisonneuve

Julien Maisonneuve—blogger extraordinaire—joins the Elixir Mix panel to discuss the ways he’s bent Elixir to his will...

47:57

Mar 09, 2021