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Thinking Elixir 261 - Why Elixir and a $300K Daily Bill?
Episode 261 of Thinking Elixir. News includes Phoenix LiveView 1.1.0 release candidates featuring change tracking in comprehensions by default and TypeScript annotations, José Valim’s inspiring DevLabs interview about building authentic tools and fostering healthy ecosystems, Matthew Sinclair’s comprehensive post outlining 9 compelling reasons to choose Elixir, Peter Solnica’s exciting teaser about rebuilding rom-rb in Elixir, Igniter’s growing adoption with 45 packages now using it for simplified installation, ElixirConf 2025 US tickets available with ThinkingElixir discount, Figma’s S-1 filing revealing their staggering $300,000 daily AWS costs, and more!
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