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Macros can be used for powerful code generation. They can save time, reduce boilerplate, and produce elegant APIs. To realize the power of macros, remember that most of the Elixir Standard library is implemented as macros.
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Oct 26, 2021 • 18 tweets • 4 min read
Chapter 1 of Metaprogramming Elixir, Write Less Code, Get More Done (and Have Fun!) by @chris_mccord
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Ever dream of having that one cool feature in your language of choice? With luck, you might see it in a few years, more likely never. However, Elixir is different. Through metaprogramming, Elixir allows you to extend the language and create first-class features.
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Sep 22, 2021 • 18 tweets • 4 min read
Today's summary comes from the book Elixir in Action. by @sasajuric.
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Erlang is a general-purpose development platform that supports concurrency, scalability, fault-tolerance, distribution, and high availability. It was built in the 1980s by Ericcson, a Swedish telecom giant. However, it is not specialized for telecom systems.
How @NervesProject helps you get started with Elixir and IoT without needing to know a lot about the hardware.
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Raspberry pi is a great way to get your start in IoT, and Nerves and Livebook take that even further. Cool enough: the first real Elixir code Lars wrote was for the Rasberry Pi Zero.
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By far the most loved library on the Panel today was Telemetry. Telemetry powers monitoring and observability in elixir projects and provides a consistent interface to do so. Other mentions were OTP, Livebook, and site_encrypt.
