ElixirConf EU 2025 in one day!
One day to go until ElixirConf EU 2025. Haven’t bought a ticket yet? There are still virtual tickets available: https://www.elixirconf.eu/#cover
Thinking Elixir 253: Tidewave Triumphs and App Store Rebellions
Episode 253 of Thinking Elixir. News includes growing excitement around Tidewave for Elixir with users sharing success stories and integration tips, preparation for Elixir 1.19’s deprecation of regex in module attributes, LiveViewNative launching a new “OTP Interop” organization focused on enabling offline functionality, and a major U.S. court ruling against Apple’s App Store policies that opens new payment options for iOS developers, creating opportunities for services like Stripe to offer more competitive alternatives to Apple’s 30% commission, and more!
New ebook - Elixir Adoption Guide
In Curiosum, we’ve been working on this project for the last few months. We prepared a special ebook for Elixir Conf 2025.
💜 Elixir Adoption Guide It is the strategic starting point for understanding what it really takes to bring Elixir into the team or organization. Written by our CTO, Michał and shaped by years of practical experience, this short ebook is for tech leaders, ambitious developers, and decision-makers looking for clarity, not just code.
You’ll find there a thoughtful perspective on why, when, and how to adopt Elixir in 2025’s rapidly evolving tech landscape.
This ebook’s pre-release takes place during the #elixirconfeu in Cracow this week. It’ll be available in online version and in a limited number of physical copies at our stand.
Our Curiosum’s newsletter subscribers will get it on Thursday morning. To sign up: https://curiosum.com/newsletter
An Introduction to Ecto for Elixir Monitoring with AppSignal
Let’s set up Ecto monitoring in your Elixir application using AppSignal: https://blog.appsignal.com/2025/05/13/an-introduction-to-ecto-for-elixir-monitoring-with-appsignal.html
Migration guide for Phoenix 1.8 (RC version)
I’ve tried Phoenix 1.8 and it’s an amazing update. The layout is simpler than in previous versions, and it now supports themes through DaisyUI. New features like the magic login link can really save you time.
This is my guide for anyone interested in trying the new Phoenix version—I hope it helps you get started faster.
Link https://dev.to/manhvanvu/migrate-to-phoenix-18-rc-version-olc
PRE-SALES TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE for ElixirConf US 2025
Secure your spot today for the year’s most exciting Elixir gathering. https://ti.to/elixirconf/2025/discount/PresaleLIVENOW
Honeybadger adds new APM features for Elixir, Phoenix, and Oban
Hey friends! We’ve been obsessing over Elixir’s awesome telemetry library at Honeybadger lately, and instrumented a bunch of new things in Honeybadger for our new automatic dashboards feature:
Honeybadger’s new performance monitoring dashboards capture Elixir telemetry automatically while giving you direct access to transform, query, and alert on the underlying data—no black boxes, just total visibility.
Learn more here:
https://www.honeybadger.io/blog/elixir-performance-monitoring/
Call for Talks is OPEN for Code BEAM Europe 2025!
Working with Erlang, Elixir, or Gleam? Share your story with the BEAM community! Submit your talk: https://codebeameurope.com/#cft Training: https://forms.gle/7hgUdr7YAVE4V3ey9
Thinking Elixir 252: Riding the Tidewave of AI-Enhanced Phoenix
Episode 252 of Thinking Elixir. News includes Tidewave, a new Phoenix MCP server that helps AI-enabled editors access application runtime, Chris McCord teasing his AI-enabled Phoenix app with LiveView hosted IDE features, a new GitHub Action for submitting Elixir dependencies to enhance security, ExMeralda.chat, a community chatbot for querying Hex packages, updates on Software Mansion’s LiveDebugger v0.2.0 coming in May, mix test.interactive for enhanced ExUnit testing workflows, and information about slopsquatting, a new malware technique targeting AI-assisted developers, and more!
"Domain Modeling with Ash Framework" is now launched. Buy the book now for a 20% discount!! Offer ends in 2 days!!!
devcarrots.com - Link to get the book now!!
This book is packed with 150+ practical, real-world tasks, walking you through how to build a full-featured project management app using Ash – models, relationships, migrations, queries, and more!
People are loving the book so far! Here’s what readers are saying:
“I recommend this book for anyone who wants to use Ash to its fullest extent” - Zach Daniels(Creator of Ash)
“Very much liking the hybrid approach, logical structure, level of detail and ‘Ash & more Ash’ focus” - Pal
Check out the repo that is being used in the book here: github.com/devcarrots/tuesday
We hope that you like the book and find it helpful in your Ash learning journey! Don’t forget to grab the book at devcarrots.com with 20% off before the launch offer ends in 2 days!
Creating a multiplayer game server in Elixir 🤖
What you’ll learn:
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Why do different games have such different network models
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What makes a game responsive and “feel good”
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How to think about tick rates and latency
https://www.erlang-solutions.com/webinars/creating-a-multiplayer-game-server-in-elixir/
CI/CD security audit for Elixir: SAFE
Learn about SAFE for Elixir, a security audit developed with Erlang Solutions, ELTE-Soft and Eötvös Loránd University researchers.
SAFE helps businesses identify and address vulnerabilities in their code. https://www.erlang-solutions.com/webinars/safe-for-elixir-strengthening-security-for-elixir-and-erlang/
Watch the webinar in which team behind the audit will break down common security risks, show how SAFE works, and explain why integrating it into your CI/CD pipeline can make your life easier while keeping your applications secure.
What you’ll learn:
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The biggest security risks in Elixir and Erlang projects (and how to spot them)
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How SAFE makes vulnerability detection more accurate
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How to integrate SAFE into your CI/CD pipeline for automated security checks
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Why secure coding isn’t just about avoiding hacks. It also helps prevent downtime, financial loss, and compliance headaches
Elixir is not owned by Big Tech
I enjoy an ecosystem that is not funded by a megacorp. How does Elixir continue to exist? https://underjord.io/elixir-is-not-owned-by-big-tech.html
Thinking Elixir 251: SSH Vulnerability and Cookies are Changing
Episode 251 of Thinking Elixir. News includes a critical Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution vulnerability in Erlang/OTP SSH, José Valim teasing a new project, Oban Pro v1.6’s impressive new “Cascade Mode” feature, Semaphore CI/CD platform being open-sourced as a primarily Elixir application, new sandboxing options for Elixir code with Dune and Mini Elixir, BeaconCMS development slowing due to DockYard cuts, and a look at the upcoming W3C Device Bound Session Credentials standard that will impact all web applications, and more!
RAFFLE ALERT: Win a ticket to ElixirConfEU!
We’re giving away 1 IN-PERSON ticket and 1 VIRTUAL ticket to ElixirConfEU! To enter: Comment below with what keeps you awake at night in the Elixir world (coding challenges, deployment issues, architecture decisions…) Tag a friend who might be interested in attending The raffle closes in 3 days! Winners will be announced this Friday. Share your Elixir nightmares and you might just win the dream opportunity to attend one of the best Elixir events of the year!
ElixirConf EU schedule is live
The ElixirConf EU schedule is live! With 35+ amazing speakers and a month to go, now’s the time to plan your perfect conference experience. Check it out! https://www.elixirconf.eu/schedule/
Thinking Elixir 250: EEF Elections and Security
Episode 250 of Thinking Elixir. News includes EEF board elections with voting beginning May 9th, Gleam v1.10.0 enhancing security with SBoMs and SLSA build provenance, an AshAuthentication vulnerability with mitigation steps, the Elixir Secure Coding Training project finding a permanent home at the EEF, announcements for both ElixirConf US 2025 in Orlando and ElixirConfEU in Krakow with speaker lineup, and more!
Weaving Stories with Cascading Workflows
Our latest article on Oban Pro v1.6’s new “Cascade Mode”, and using it to generate a collection of children’s stories.
https://oban.pro/articles/weaving-stories-with-cascading-workflows