SmartLogic

08/10/2026

We’re headed to Chicago! 🧙‍♀️✨

SmartLogic is a Platinum Sponsor of ElixirConf US 2026 (Sept. 10–11)! Come say hi to Elixir Wizards hosts Emma & Charles.

And make sure you stop by our booth to guess what’s in the mystery box!

07/23/2026

Today, James Gray joins us to talk about what's changed (and what remains unchanged) in Elixir software development.

We cover durable lessons from his book Designing Elixir Systems with OTP, James’ first month using LLMs, how Claude wiped his local dev database, and why boundaries, supervision, testing, and developer judgment still matter.

🧙‍♀️ That’s a wrap on Season 15 of Elixir Wizards! Thanks for listening!

🎧️ https://bit.ly/EWS15E13
📺️ https://youtu.be/z7t8IjRBe_Y

07/16/2026

🤖 🧙‍♀️ Today, Zach Daniel joins Elixir Wizards to walk us through LLM integration at an organizational level.

We talk harness engineering, custom agents, protecting company knowledge, and why teams shouldn't "sell their organization's spinal column" by outsourcing the context layer around their AI tools.

🎧️ https://bit.ly/EWS15E12
📺️ https://youtu.be/Is1Dg6ywC8U

07/09/2026

How do resilient systems recover when things go wrong?

Today, Flora Petterson joins the Elixir Wizards to talk OTP, recovery, mentorship, knowledge sharing, and building animatronics with Nerves.

🎧️ https://bit.ly/EWS15E11
📺️ https://youtu.be/4w_zjuowqBk

07/08/2026

Sometimes, the most valuable thing a tech partner can provide isn't code, it's their ability to hear your needs and bring your ideas to life.

Read the Clean Swell Case Study: https://smr.tl/4oirhgW

07/02/2026

How do developers grow from junior to senior now that AI tools can generate code?

Today, Bruce Tate joins the Elixir Wizards to discuss career growth and mentorship in the age of AI.

We cover Bruce's "anti-vibe coding" philosophy and why teams should reinvest AI productivity gains in their people.

🎧 https://bit.ly/EWS15E10
📺 https://youtu.be/SWAHG0zxvTs

06/25/2026

The internet was built on open protocols. How did so much of our identity, audience, and content end up locked inside a handful of platforms?

Today, Mallory Knodel, executive director and founder of the Social Web Foundation, joins the Elixir Wizards to discuss the state of the open internet.

We talk about what it would take to build a more open, interoperable social web, and why developers should build with privacy, usability, human rights, and user agency in mind.

🎧️ https://bit.ly/EWS15E09
📺️ https://youtu.be/YthUJqKkkmY

06/23/2026

There's so much going on in the Elixir ecosystem right now, and ElixirConf US is where the community comes together to talk about it.

SmartLogic and the Elixir Wizards will be there, and we'd love to meet you!

📍 Chicago • Sept 10–11
🎟️ Early bird pricing is extended through July 2nd
✨ Use code Elixirwizards for an extra 10% off

https://elixirconf.com/ /

From beginners to experts, attendees benefited from hands-on training and thought-provoking keynotes. Our community comes together to help shape Elixir's future, championing the growth and innovation of the Elixir ecosystem. The conference features 30+ sessions covering: - Production war stories and...

06/18/2026

The demand for electricity has never been higher.

Today, Mike Ratliff, co-founder and CTO of GridVar, joins the Elixir Wizards to discuss the technology behind a more distributed, resilient power grid.

We talk about power quality, demand response, microgrids, virtual power plants, and the growing pressure on our energy infrastructure.

📺️ https://youtu.be/0XfPLxJDtTc
🎧️ https://bit.ly/EWS15E08

06/11/2026

How do you stay curious, creative, and inspired over a long engineering career?

Today, Ellyse Cedeno joins Elixir Wizards to talk about beginner’s mindset, experimentation, soft influence, and how to keep the spark alive for the long run.

📺️ https://youtu.be/FooxP-O4NMs
🎧️ https://bit.ly/EWS15E07