samullen
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on Thursday November 20, 2025 @11:08AM (#45994135)
I kept mixing up Elixir Protocols and Behaviours—until I finally figured out the real difference. One is for data types, the other for modules. Here’s the explanation I wish I’d had years ago.
Re:
on Friday November 07, 2025 @09:35AM (#45846830)
Discover how to combine Broadway’s powerful pipelines with Wallaby’s browser automation to create a scalable, concurrent Elixir web crawler.
From Stress Test to Skills Test: A Smarter Approach to Technical Interviews
Re:From Stress Test to Skills Test: A Smarter Approach to Technical In...
on Thursday August 14, 2025 @12:09PM (#44902156)
Stop testing nerves. Start testing skills. Here’s a coding interview that’s fair, real, and actually worth everyone’s time.
Re:Mind the Gap
on Tuesday August 05, 2025 @08:09AM (#44797063)
I started this article a few months ago, but I was able to finish it yesterday having recently found myself will a little more free-time.
Promotions go to those who do the job before they get the title. Discover how to "mind the gap" and position yourself for the next step in your career.
Mind the Gap
Elixir Processes: Testing
Elixir Processes: Linking and Monitoring
Elixir, Poolboy, and Little's Law
Elixir Processes: Spawn, Send, and Receive
Understanding Elixir's Broadway
Elixir Telemetry: Metrics and Reporters
Just Enough Erlang
The "How"s, "What"s, and "Why"s of Elixir Telemetry
The Google Fast
Elixir Protocols
Getting Acquainted with Elixir's Plug Library
Just Five Minutes
Effective Code Reviews
TDD: You've Been Doing It All Along
Ask HN: Freelancing? How's Work?
I've been freelance Rails developer for 8 years and have never wanted for work. Over the past six months, however, things seemed to have dried up. And it's not just me. I've spoken with devs in other languages, designers, devops, and writers and everyone's saying the same thing: work's slowing down.A couple people think it's because companies are more optimistic and are therefore hiring...