Q&A with Chris McCord & José Valim | ElixirConf EU 2021

José Valim and Chris McCord answer community questions about the origins, design decisions, and future of Elixir and Phoenix.

This video was recorded at ElixirConf EU 2021 - elixirconf.eu/ Q&A with Chris McCord | José Valim - Creator of Elixir, Chris McCord - Creator of Phoenix ABSTRACT Interview with Chris McCord. Session hosted by José Valim. • Timecodes: 0:44 -- Where did the Phoenix name come from? 2:52 -- Most regrettable decisions so far with Phoenix or Live View? 4:30 -- Where did the Elixir name come from? 6:33 -- What's missing in Live View for it to be 1.0? 9:11 -- How do you prioritize work, open source and your private life? 13:17 -- Do you talk with other web framework authors? Who do you draw inspiration from? 14:43 -- Machine learning related graphic that was recently shared on Twitter 19:40 -- Rails is baking in support for import maps, will Phoenix get something similar? 24:45 -- What thing in Elixir and Phoenix is frustrating but isn't a top priority? 32:00 -- How do you feel about DSLs around testing? 38:56 -- What can the community do to improve the growth of Elixir and Phoenix? 42:52 -- Phoenix and Elixir roadmap? What's coming in the next year or so? 52:52 -- Top 3 anti-patterns that developers use when working with Phoenix? 59:57 -- Biggest improvements you'd like to see in the Phoenix ecosystem? Static types? • See & download slides: app.pitch.com/app/public/player/e6d04c45-804b-4abc-a8c4-fe84… • Follow us on social: Twitter: twitter.com/ElixirConfEU LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/27159258 • Looking for a unique learning experience? Attend the next Code Sync conference near you! See what's coming up at: codesync.global • SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL youtube.com/channel/UC47eUBNO8KBH_V8AfowOWOw