# Elixir & Erlang Why Elixir and Erlang are the best languages around Page: Feed: --- ## [Esquenta SE4FP (SE4FP Warmup) with Mackenzie Morgan](https://adolfont.substack.com/p/esquenta-se4fp-se4fp-warmup-with) _2025-09-02 · Adolfo Neto_ Today's "Esquenta SE4FP" (SE4FP Warmup – https://se4fp.github.io/2025/#esquenta ) will feature a conversation with Mackenzie Morgan, a senior backend engineer with a technical career spanning startups of five people to large multinational corporations. ## [Advent of Code 2024: Solving Simple Problems in Elixir with AI Assistance](https://adolfont.substack.com/p/advent-of-code-2024-solving-simple) _2024-12-05 · Adolfo Neto_ The Advent of Code 2024 is here, and it’s an exciting time for programmers worldwide to flex their problem-solving muscles. ## [Behind the Code: Highlights from Elixir Curitiba 2024 and Future Visions](https://adolfont.substack.com/p/behind-the-code-highlights-from-elixir) _2024-10-31 · Adolfo Neto_ Organizing and participating in Elixir Curitiba 2024 was an enriching experience, and I’d like to share some behind-the-scenes details about the event. ## [Two new Elixir-related papers at the 28th Brazilian Symposium on Programming Languages](https://adolfont.substack.com/p/two-new-elixir-related-papers-at) _2024-10-06 · Adolfo Neto_ I attended the Brazilian Symposium on Programming Languages, where two papers related to Elixir were presented. ## [An interview with Herminio Torres at Code BEAM America 2022](https://adolfont.substack.com/p/an-interview-with-herminio-torres) _2024-05-13 · Adolfo Neto_ I went to Code BEAM America 2022 (you can watch my talk with Lucas Tavano) and interviewed Herminio Torres, a software engineer at Simplebet (https://www.simplebet.ai/). ## [Empowering Learning: Peter Ullrich's Journey from Psychology to Indie Courses](https://adolfont.substack.com/p/empowering-learning-peter-ullrichs) _2024-05-02 · Adolfo Neto_ In this episode of the Professor Adolfo Neto Podcast, Adolfo sits down with Peter Ullrich, founder of Indie Courses and a senior Elixir engineer, for an engaging discussion about his unique journey from psychology to software engineering. ## [Elixir Enthusiasm: Insights from Senior Software Engineer Eduardo Borsa](https://adolfont.substack.com/p/elixir-enthusiasm-insights-from-senior) _2024-04-03 · Adolfo Neto_ Join Professor Adolfo Neto in this episode of the podcast as he delves into the world of Elixir with Eduardo Borsa, a Senior Software Engineer at Loomis, Sayles & Company. ## [Exploring Erlang, Elixir and Beyond: A Conversation with Professor Laura Castro](https://adolfont.substack.com/p/exploring-erlang-elixir-and-beyond) _2024-03-18 · Adolfo Neto_ Professor Adolfo Neto podcast ## [An interview with Sophie DeBenedetto at Code BEAM America 2022](https://adolfont.substack.com/p/an-interview-with-sophie-debenedetto) _2024-03-05 · Adolfo Neto_ Sophie is one of the authors of ## [An interview with Mackenzie Morgan at Code BEAM America 2022](https://adolfont.substack.com/p/an-interview-with-mackenzie-morgan) _2024-02-28 · Adolfo Neto_ Spotify ## [Realtime AI Arbitrage Terminal (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/EBisUCj1Rxjf) _2024-02-28 · **Sponsored**_ Realtime auto-trading across exchanges with scored setups, backtesting, and risk controls. ## [Elixir, Education, and Beyond: A Conversation with Rickson Oliveira, Software Engineer at ateliware](https://adolfont.substack.com/p/elixir-education-and-beyond-a-conversation) _2024-02-19 · Adolfo Neto_ In this episode of the Professor Adolfo Neto podcast, join me, Adolfo, as we sit down with Rickson Oliveira. ## [An interview with Carlo Gilmar at Code BEAM America 2022](https://adolfont.substack.com/p/an-interview-with-carlo-gilmar-at) _2024-01-30 · Adolfo Neto_ I went to Code BEAM America 2022 ⁠https://codebeamamerica.com/archives/CBA\_2023/index.html⁠ (you can watch my talk with Lucas Tavano here ⁠ ## [Learning Elixir with ELXPRO - Gustavo Oliveira](https://adolfont.substack.com/p/learning-elixir-with-elxpro-gustavo) _2023-12-19 · Adolfo Neto_ Podcast episode ## [The Unsung Benefits of the Erlang Ecosystem](https://adolfont.substack.com/p/the-unsung-benefits-of-the-erlang) _2023-12-13 · Adolfo Neto_ Talk by Brujo Benavides. ## ["Chatting With Adolfo Neto - Associate Professor At The Federal University Of Technology from Brazil"](https://adolfont.substack.com/p/chatting-with-adolfo-neto-associate) _2023-11-28 · Adolfo Neto_ I was interviewed by Sai Charan Paloju on his “Smart Cherrys Thoughts Is World Map” podcast. ## [How to start programming in Elixir?](https://adolfont.substack.com/p/how-to-start-programming-in-elixir) _2023-10-09 · Adolfo Neto_ A common question among people who discover the existence of the Elixir programming language, created by the Brazilian programmer José Valim, is: "What is the starting point for learning Elixir?" and "How should I prepare myself to land my first internship or job in the programming field?" ## [Why I think the dot before a variable containing a function is not a problem in Elixir (video)](https://adolfont.substack.com/p/why-i-think-the-dot-before-a-variable) _2023-08-16 · Adolfo Neto_ ## [Elixir Newbie Episode 33. - Build Your Own Web Framework in Elixir w/ Adi Iyengar](https://adolfont.substack.com/p/elixir-newbie-episode-33-build-your) _2023-08-09 · Adolfo Neto_ “We discuss programming being like magic (wizards beware), demystifying and teaching the craft, TDD, and all of the different thought processes, learnings, and experiences gained through writing the book.” ## [Learn Phoenix Liveview - #1 First Steps Geolocalization](https://adolfont.substack.com/p/learn-phoenix-liveview-1-first-steps) _2023-08-08 · Adolfo Neto_ Video by Gustavo Oliveira ## [Retro Grid Dungeon Crawler (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/uDo0iXRKTrhI) _2023-08-08 · **Sponsored**_ Retro grid movement with first-person combat, loot and skill-tree progression. ## [Call for lightning talks at the Erlang Workshop’23](https://adolfont.substack.com/p/call-for-lightning-talks-at-the-erlang) _2023-06-05 · Adolfo Neto_ “The call for lightning talks at the Erlang Workshop’23 is now open.