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Jose Valim Discusses the Origins of Elixir on FLOSS Weekly

January 14, 2026
warHial Published by Redacția warHial 3 months ago

FLOSS Weekly Episode 860

This week, Jonathan and Randal engage in a discussion with Jose Valim about Elixir! What inspired Jose to create this unique programming language? What does it mean for it to be a functional language with immutability?

Learn more about Elixir by visiting this link or check out its GitHub profile.

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Check the show's schedule here. Direct download available in MP3 format, DRM-free. If you prefer to read along, you can find this week’s episode transcript here.

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