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Thinking Elixir 257 - Runtime Intelligence and MCP Servers
Episode 257 of Thinking Elixir. News includes Elixir v1.19.0-rc.0 with significant type checking improvements and faster compile times, Gleam v1.11.0 delivering 30% faster JavaScript performance, the new Elixir Outreach stipend program providing funding for speakers to present at non-Elixir conferences, a batch of ElixirConf US 2024 videos featuring talks were published, the open-sourcing of Noora design system for Phoenix LiveView, upcoming support for “for” comprehensions in HEEX templates, and José Valim’s announcement of Tidewave - the groundbreaking MCP server that gives AI agents runtime access to your Elixir applications rather than just static code, and more!
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