Business Benefits of Elixir
Elixir delivers speed, performance, and advanced capabilities to enable digitally transformation.
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Elixir: The Best Choice for Modern Web Applications
Elixir creates advanced web functions using a clean, familiar syntax and a mature tooling system.
narwin-grid: Harmony Between CSS Grid and Data Attributes
narwin-grid is a traditional 12 column grid but uses CSS Grid layout and data attributes to make a simplistic grid layout.
Lazy Loading Custom Assets with StencilJS - Part 1
Lazy loading your own assets in Stencil is possible, but can require a little extra code and configuration both for web and distributed builds. This post details the necessary steps for a web build.
CSS Selectors for the Entire Last Row of a Dynamic Grid
By combining `:nth-child` and `:nth-last-child` selectors, developers can select all elements in the last row of a flexible grid, even if that row is partially filled.
Cadre Solves Distributed State Challenges
Learn about Cadre, a new library by Paul Schoenfelder to help solve the challenges of building software with distributed state.
Three Simple Patterns for Retrying Jobs in Elixir
Three simple patterns for Elixir engineers to retry failed jobs without touching a database.
Erlang Term Ordering: Evaluating Elixir Functions Part 2
Erlang term ordering is a concept that applies to many different Elixir functions.
What's New in IntelliJ Elixir 10.4.0
ESpec test runner. Fix for false unresolved module attributes in .eex files.
What's New in IntelliJ Elixir v10.3.0
Type Specifications are viewable in Dbgi tab of .beam files. Fix for performance issues potentially introduced in v7.0.0.
Code Cracking: How Addons Benefit Ember.js
Ember addons are a powerful aide for architecture, including enabling the development of PWAs.
Ecto Techniques for Elixir Blockchain Projects
Luke Imhoff presents the uses of Ecto for casting and validating blockchain transactions in his Lonestar ElixirConf presentation.
Taming :ets for High-Performance Software
A look at the nuances of :ets, and a new library to help with using :ets features.
Evaluating Elixir Functions - Part 1
Elixir has a lot of convenient functions for building web applications. Let's explore the inner workings of a few.
PowerControl: Improve the Performance of Your Nerves Device
PowerControl is a Nerves library that controls the clock speed and reduces power consumption for IoT projects and other smart devices.
Keep Your README Install Instructions Up To Date
A simple unit test ensures compatibility between your Elixir app's current version and the version constraint in your README's installation instructions.
Introducing Hover: Hover
Working with Interaction Media Queries and Progressive Enhancement to manage hover on touch and mobile devices
Understanding Test Concurrency In Elixir
Learn how to perform concurrent database tests using Elixir tools.
The Business Behind Great Digital Product Design
Digital solutions must consider both user needs and business goals to be meaningful and successful.
Breaking Down Barriers to Front-End Testing
Understand how to create easily readable tests for front and back end digital product development