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Elixir Wizards"Keeping it Fresh" with Bilal Hankins and Anna DorigoIn Office Hours Episode 6, SmartLogic Developers Anna Dorigo and Bilal Hankins join Elixir Wizards Sundi and Dan to discuss their experiences maintaining a decade-old Ruby on Rails codebase.
They delve into the critical importance of deeply understanding the codebase, keeping dependencies current, and adapting to the original application's evolving priorities and design choices.
The conversation spans a range of topics, including accessibility, testing, monitoring, and the challenges of deploying database migrations in production environments. The guests share effective strategies for sustaining and enhancing older codebases, such as employing automated tools, performing code audits, and adhering...2024-04-2536 min
Elixir WizardsSean Moriarity on the Future of Machine Learning with ElixirSean Moriarity, author of Genetic Algorithms in Elixir and creator of the Axon Library, joins Elixir Wizards Sundi Myint and Bilal Hankins to discuss Elixir’s role in the future of machine learning and AI. He explains the difference between artificial intelligence, chat models, machine learning, deep learning systems, and neural networks.
Large language models have great potential for code generation, education tools, streamlining workflow, and more. Deployment, development experience, and real-time processing make Elixir an ideal programming language for creating and improving machine learning tools.
Key Topics Discussed in this Episode:
The difference be...2023-05-2547 min
Elixir WizardsMichael Lubas on the Future of Elixir SecurityIn today's episode of Elixir Wizards, Michael Lubas, founder of Paraxial.io, joins hosts Owen Bickford and Bilal Hankins to discuss security in the Elixir and Phoenix ecosystem. Lubas shares his insights on the most common security risks developers face, recent threats, and how Elixir developers can prepare for the future.
Common security risks, including SQL injection and cross-site scripting, and how to mitigate these threats
The importance of rate limiting and bot detection to prevent spam SMS messages
Continuous security testing to maintain a secure application and avoid breaches
Tools and resources available in the Elixir and...2023-04-0640 min
Elixir WizardsWe're baaaack! Season 9 TeaserHey everyone, Season 9 of Elixir Wizards is back! This season's theme is Parsing the Particulars, where we dive into particular subjects with our guests. Your returning hosts this season are Sundi, Owen and Dan! And we are excited to announce that we have a new host joining the show - Bilal Hankins! Bilal is a Software Developer at SmartLogic and is super excited to join us this season.
Some of this season's guests include Dave Lucia, CTO at Bitfo, Tyler Young, Senior Software Developer at Felt, and Kate Rezentes, Junior Developer at SimpleBet. Can't wait to see...2022-09-2201 min
Silver & Black Pride: for Las Vegas Raiders fansRoster cuts, injury updates, mailbag and more!Topics Discussed:
Demarcus Robinson, Vernon Butler and others cut
Tyree Gillespie traded
Trayvon Mullen, Bilal Nichols, Johnathan Hankins and Dillon Stoner come off PUP
Darren Waller and other injury updates
Waller praises Josh McDaniels while taking a subtle shot at Jon Gruden
McDaniels gives props to Raider Nation
Jordan Jenkins joins the Silver and Black
Can the Raiders compete for a Super Bowl with Alex Leatherwood at right tackle?
Retire Nathan Peterman’s number?
& more!
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