Dispatch From ElixirConf 2019
We had a great time at ElixirConf 2019! Hear about Elixir School’s two workshops, along with the highlight talks and activities that we enjoyed this year.
Published in 2019
TIL How to Select Merge with Ecto.Query
Before you reach for adding another association to your schema, consider using Ecto.Query#select_merge/3 with a virtual field instead.
Reviewing Elixir Conf EU 2019
ElixirSchool was invited to participate in a conference for the first time! Our own @gemantzu was there, and has a lot to say!
Using Channels with LiveView for Better UX
By pairing a custom Phoenix Channel with our LiveView, with the help of a Registry, we can respond to LiveView events with custom JavaScript on the client-side to provide better UX.
Tracking Users in a Chat App with LiveView, PubSub Presence
Use Phoenix Presence in your LiveView to track user state with just a few lines of code.
ElixirConf 2019 Announcement
Join us this year at ElixirConf 2019 for the first ever Elixir School workshop!
TIL Using Erlang Ports
17 Apr 2019 in Today I Learned
Use Ports and GenServers to communicate from your Elixir app to processes running outside the Erlang VM.
Building Real-Time Features with Phoenix Live View and PubSub
Integrate Phoenix PubSub with LiveView to build real-time features capable of broadcasting updates across a set of clients.
TIL Ecto Constraints and Validations
25 Mar 2019 in Today I Learned
Let’s take a look at how Ecto handles these two ways of ensuring data integrity
Walk-Through of Phoenix LiveView
19 Mar 2019 in Today I Learned
Learn how to use Phoenix LiveView for real-time features without complicated JS frameworks.
Elixir Supervisor Strategies
21 Feb 2019 in Today I Learned
Learn the ins and outs of Elixir’s 3 supervisor strategies
TIL GenServer's `handle_continue/2`
15 Feb 2019 in Today I Learned
Support non-blocking, async GenServer initialization callbacks with OTP 21’s nifty handle_continue/2!
Deploying our `Plug.Router` application to Heroku
Want to put your app in the real world? Today we do it with Heroku!
TIL about `Process.send_after/4`
07 Feb 2019 in Today I Learned
Want to schedule something to run later? Need a reocurring task? Today we learn how!
Building web apps with Plug.Router
When it comes to building a web application with Elixir many people will immediately reach for Phoenix.
However, did you know Plug.Router is just as viable an option?
Sometimes, it can be even faster.
Understanding Recursion with Elixir
De-mystify the concept of recursion and gain a deeper understanding of how and why to use it by writing our very own recursive function in Elixir.
Connecting Elixir to Kafka with Kaffe
A codealong to help connect Kafka to your Elixir project with the wrapper Kaffe.