Fom runtime upgrades to cloud-ready scalability and advanced management tools. https://mqsummit.com/talks/apache-activemq-and-the-coming-features-around-cloud-and-management/

You can now run Elixir code right in your browser – thanks to Popcorn, which wraps AtomVM in WebAssembly for seamless client-side execution. Get instant REPL sessions, live examples, and JS interop without installing anything.

Link: https://blog.swmansion.com/popcorn-bringing-elixir-to-the-browser-8993a58a00be

Episode 262 of Thinking Elixir. News includes Phoenix 1.8.0-rc.4 and LiveView 1.1.0-rc.3 with igniter upgrader support, new libraries including deps_changelog and the Hog process debugging tool by Alex Koutmos, Fly.io’s announcement of managed Postgres, an incredible conference talk about Waterpark - a healthcare system built on the BEAM that achieved 100% uptime for 5 years and running, tips on using Elixir compiler directives for function inlining, the full ElixirConf US 2025 schedule with keynotes from José Valim and Chris McCord, CodeBeam Europe speaker announcements, and more!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuuYwyBwLBA

In this article, we’ll learn about Oban’s fundamentals, potential pitfalls, and how to leverage AppSignal’s monitoring capabilities for your Oban setup: https://blog.appsignal.com/2025/07/22/an-introduction-to-oban-for-elixir-monitoring-using-appsignal.html

Many Elixir background job libraries have come and gone. While stable, Exq’s last functional release was in 2022. Verk, Kiq, and Toniq are all unmaintained.

Here’s why Oban won, plus a practical decision framework for when to consider the alternatives.

https://www.honeybadger.io/blog/elixir-background-jobs/

The next Nerves embedded systems meetup is Wednesday, July 30th! This will be a social gathering to hang out with other Elixir/embedded enthusiasts, share projects, ask questions, and get help! RSVP here:

https://www.meetup.com/nerves/events/305303631

A real-time matchmaking system, built with Elixir and focused on high-performance, scalability, and massive concurrency. Its main goal is to group users with compatible profiles or criteria, forming pairs or groups automatically based on configurable rules.

https://github.com/matheuscamarques/matchmaking_ex

🎙️ Hugo Baraúna, dev advocate at Livebook/Dashbit and co-founder of Plataformatec, will share how Livebook Teams powers the deployment of Livebook apps.

He’ll walk through the architecture that bridges notebooks and production, perfect for anyone building data-driven Elixir tools.

Book your seat today! https://elixirconf.com/participants/hugo-barauna/

https://www.poeticoding.com/fine-tuning-yolo-to-watch-soccer-matches/

Since the YOLO library now supports custom models, I created a guide showing how to fine-tune YOLO models for your specific use cases. The guide demonstrates transforming a generic 80-class detector into a specialized system (using soccer match analysis as an example) and integrating it with the Elixir YOLO library.

This fine-tuning approach applies to various industries where domain-specific object detection is needed - sports analytics, manufacturing QC, etc.

Join Ken Liao & Vignesh Selvam as they unveil how MCP transforms RabbitMQ & ActiveMQ into AI-native tools for secure, scalable multi-agent systems. https://mqsummit.com/talks/message_brokers_and_MCP/

https://github.com/version-fox/vfox-erlang?tab=readme-ov-file#macos

For MacOS, you can use prebuilt Erlang/OTP versions from @erlef/otp_builds by setting the USE_PREBUILT_OTP environment variable:

# install a prebuilt version for MacOS (automatically detects architecture)
USE_PREBUILT_OTP=true vfox search erlang
USE_PREBUILT_OTP=true vfox install erlang@26.2.3

Episode 261 of Thinking Elixir. News includes Phoenix LiveView 1.1.0 release candidates featuring change tracking in comprehensions by default and TypeScript annotations, José Valim’s inspiring DevLabs interview about building authentic tools and fostering healthy ecosystems, Matthew Sinclair’s comprehensive post outlining 9 compelling reasons to choose Elixir, Peter Solnica’s exciting teaser about rebuilding rom-rb in Elixir, Igniter’s growing adoption with 45 packages now using it for simplified installation, ElixirConf 2025 US tickets available with ThinkingElixir discount, Figma’s S-1 filing revealing their staggering $300,000 daily AWS costs, and more!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Di-4FDr4LAs

Talks on BEAM, Elixir, AI, LiveView & more from: Hayleigh Thompson, Sundi Myint, Louis Pilfold, Roberto Aloi, Ellyse Cedeno & more. 🎟 EB tickets still available! https://codebeameurope.com/#register

https://mtlynch.io/notes/gleam-call-elixir/

One of Gleam’s flagship features is that it can call Elixir code and libraries, but I couldn’t find any examples of how to do that. I wrote a simple example of calling an Elixir library from a Gleam project, based on my beginner’s understanding of the Gleam/Elixir/Erlang ecosystem.

Britton Broderick’s talk “Test-Driven Elixir: The Fast Track to Leveling Up to Senior Engineer” shows how mastering testing is your secret weapon for career growth 💪 ✅ Write tests first to design better code ✅ Clarify requirements before you build ✅ Think like a senior engineer from day one Perfect for early-career devs ready to break through to the next tier! https://elixirconf.com/#tickets

Built mostly in Elixir, Semaphore now offers full-featured, self-hosted CI/CD free for teams under $5M ARR. Enterprise features are source-available, and cloud costs are guaranteed to be 50% lower.

https://semaphore.io/blog/enterprise-ci-cd-free

Don’t miss their insights on messaging & stream tech. Early bird rates still available - grab your spot now! https://mqsummit.com/#keynotes

I got to experiment with a useful MCP server and finally build a “fun” 404 page that I’ve never gotten around to before. It’s like making a video game just to write the flavor text, it’s a long ride but I finally got there. https://sylverstudios.substack.com/p/how-claude-code-and-mcp-helped-me

Episode 260 of Thinking Elixir. News includes LiveDebugger v0.3.0 with enhanced debugging capabilities for Phoenix LiveView including redirect following and dead process state browsing, Oban 1.6 featuring sub-workflows and cascading workflows, YOLO v0.2.0 bringing YOLOX support for faster image detection in Elixir, a discussion on the importance of testing and how AI tools are making test creation easier, helpful LiveView tips for opening unique URLs in new tabs, and progress updates on the new Expert LSP project for improved Elixir language server capabilities, and more!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fD-yHoVOeRI

In part two of this series, we dive into more advanced methods to deploy Phoenix applications using Kamal: https://blog.appsignal.com/2025/07/08/advanced-strategies-to-deploy-phoenix-applications-with-kamal.html