183: Thinking Elixir News

We kick off the new year diving into the freshly released Elixir 1.16.0 with new features like enhanced documentation and improved error reporting. We explore the burgeoning Elixir Machine Learning ecosystem, and discuss the innovative use of Llama.cpp with Elixir for machine learning on less powerful hardware. We also touch on the release of Benchee 1.3.0, which focuses on improving memory usage in benchmarks, and introduce Magma AI Prompt IDE, a handy tool for Elixir developers looking to streamline their project knowledge and documentation process. Plus, we unveil Adobe's Elixir Styler for smarter code formatting, and share insights on the comprehensive Membrane SDK release for multimedia enthusiasts, and more!

Show Notes online - http://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/183

Elixir Community News

• https://elixir-lang.org/blog/2023/12/22/elixir-v1-16-0-released/ – Announcement of Elixir 1.16.0 release, including features like code snippets in diagnostics, revamped documentation, and a living anti-patterns reference.
• https://www.thestackcanary.com/understanding-the-elixir-machine-learning-ecosystem/ – Andrés Alejos's introduction to Machine Learning in Elixir through a glossary of libraries.
• https://fly.io/phoenix-files/using-llama-cpp-with-elixir-and-rustler/ – Jason Stiebs's article on using LLama.cpp with Elixir and Rustler for running machine learning models on CPU with lesser hardware requirements.
• https://github.com/jeregrine/llama_cpp_ex – Github repository for "Llama CPP Ex," a Hex package by Jason Stiebs to integrate LLama.cpp with Elixir.
• https://pragtob.wordpress.com/2023/12/22/benchee-1-3-0-published-oh-save-the-memory/ – Blog post about the release of Benchee 1.3.0 focusing on memory savings.
• https://github.com/bencheeorg/benchee – Github repository for Benchee, a benchmarking tool for Elixir.
• https://pragtob.wordpress.com/2023/12/18/careful-what-data-you-send-or-how-to-tank-your-performance-with-task-async/ – Blog post by Tobi Pfeiffer on how the size of data passed between processes can impact performance in Elixir.
• https://github.com/elixir-lang/elixir/pull/13173/files – Github pull request showing code changes to the Elixir language.
• https://github.com/elixir-lang/elixir/pull/13194/files – Another Github pull request showing code changes to the Elixir language.
• https://github.com/marcelotto/magma – Marcel Otto's Github repository for Magma, an IDE for constructing complex prompts, especially aimed at Elixir developers.
• https://x.com/ElixirMembrane/status/1737791927636893981 – Announcement of the release of Membrane SDK, offering a comprehensive suite of Membrane plugins for multimedia processing.
• https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_sdk – Github repository for Membrane SDK, with details on features and release cycle.
• https://elixircasts.io/elixir-styler – ElixirCasts video introducing and demonstrating Elixir Styler, an automated code styling tool.