Kevin Schweikert
@kevinschweikert.de
#ElixirLang software engineer working with custom media solutions
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New blogpost time! I also added some really fun interactive bits 👀
giacomocavalieri.me/writing/test...
giacomocavalieri.me/writing/test...
Testing can be fun, actually
Writing and maintaining tests is boring. But they're also some of the most valuable code we can write. With this blog post you'll learn a criminally underrated testing technique to add to your testing...
giacomocavalieri.me
February 6, 2026 at 3:47 PM
New blogpost time! I also added some really fun interactive bits 👀
giacomocavalieri.me/writing/test...
giacomocavalieri.me/writing/test...
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My talk from @nervesmeetup.eu is online! 🎉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Bu8...
Kevin Schweikert - Bringing Nerves and Home Assistant together
YouTube video by Nerves Meetup EU
www.youtube.com
January 21, 2026 at 11:57 AM
My talk from @nervesmeetup.eu is online! 🎉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Bu8...
Reposted by Kevin Schweikert
Hey Elixir friends! :) Hologram's journey just took a big leap forward: @curiosum.bsky.social is coming on board as the Main Sponsor, and I'm joining their team to work on Hologram full-time!
Read what this means for Hologram: hologram.page/blog/hologra...
#Hologram #Elixir #ElixirLang #BEAM
Read what this means for Hologram: hologram.page/blog/hologra...
#Hologram #Elixir #ElixirLang #BEAM
January 21, 2026 at 1:39 AM
Hey Elixir friends! :) Hologram's journey just took a big leap forward: @curiosum.bsky.social is coming on board as the Main Sponsor, and I'm joining their team to work on Hologram full-time!
Read what this means for Hologram: hologram.page/blog/hologra...
#Hologram #Elixir #ElixirLang #BEAM
Read what this means for Hologram: hologram.page/blog/hologra...
#Hologram #Elixir #ElixirLang #BEAM
My new years resolution included finally building a blog and writing articles. Here is the first one: kevinschweikert.de/posts/build-...
Build Home Assistant Devices with Elixir and Nerves
Learn how to integrate Elixir applications and Nerves devices into Home Assistant using MQTT
kevinschweikert.de
January 18, 2026 at 9:35 PM
My new years resolution included finally building a blog and writing articles. Here is the first one: kevinschweikert.de/posts/build-...
Let’s introduce the BEAM to home automation. Should be fun 😊 Come and join!
Happy new year to all! We’re starting our 2026 meetup season tomorrow (Wed Jan 14th) at 19h CET via Zoom!
@kevinschweikert.de will be kicking us off with a presentation on using #HomeAssistant with #Nerves and #ElixirLang
Registration link:
nervesmeetup.eu/meetup/kevin...
@kevinschweikert.de will be kicking us off with a presentation on using #HomeAssistant with #Nerves and #ElixirLang
Registration link:
nervesmeetup.eu/meetup/kevin...
Bringing Nerves and Home Assistant together
Join us for this presentation by Kevin Schweikert on 2026-01-14 at 19h CET!
nervesmeetup.eu
January 14, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Let’s introduce the BEAM to home automation. Should be fun 😊 Come and join!
Reposted by Kevin Schweikert
I was thinking since Goatmire Elixir turned out pretty good I should maybe do another one. 30th of Sep - 2nd of Oct this year.
We have a list to notify you about the progress and when tickets drop, getting on that list also helps indicate interest.
www.goatmire.com
#elixirlang #goatmire
We have a list to notify you about the progress and when tickets drop, getting on that list also helps indicate interest.
www.goatmire.com
#elixirlang #goatmire
Goatmire Elixir & NervesConf EU
September 30th to October 2nd, 2026
www.goatmire.com
January 13, 2026 at 7:11 AM
I was thinking since Goatmire Elixir turned out pretty good I should maybe do another one. 30th of Sep - 2nd of Oct this year.
We have a list to notify you about the progress and when tickets drop, getting on that list also helps indicate interest.
www.goatmire.com
#elixirlang #goatmire
We have a list to notify you about the progress and when tickets drop, getting on that list also helps indicate interest.
www.goatmire.com
#elixirlang #goatmire
Reposted by Kevin Schweikert
Gleam v1.14.0 is out now! Merry Christmas everyone! 🎁
gleam.run/news/the-hap...
gleam.run/news/the-hap...
The happy holidays release 2025 🎁 | Gleam programming language
News post: Gleam v1.14.0 released
gleam.run
December 25, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Gleam v1.14.0 is out now! Merry Christmas everyone! 🎁
gleam.run/news/the-hap...
gleam.run/news/the-hap...
Reposted by Kevin Schweikert
Merry Christmas, Graphite community! You have waited patiently and it is finally here: the Graphite native desktop app is yours to download on Windows, Mac, and Linux. This limited public release candidate build (RC1) is available to download in our Discord (join via the link on the website).
December 25, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Merry Christmas, Graphite community! You have waited patiently and it is finally here: the Graphite native desktop app is yours to download on Windows, Mac, and Linux. This limited public release candidate build (RC1) is available to download in our Discord (join via the link on the website).
Reposted by Kevin Schweikert
The Homex library I've been using to connect Nerves devices to Home Assistant is out on Hex now :)
hexdocs.pm/homex/readme...
#elixirlang
hexdocs.pm/homex/readme...
#elixirlang
Homex — homex v0.1.0
Example
hexdocs.pm
December 2, 2025 at 5:45 AM
The Homex library I've been using to connect Nerves devices to Home Assistant is out on Hex now :)
hexdocs.pm/homex/readme...
#elixirlang
hexdocs.pm/homex/readme...
#elixirlang
Reposted by Kevin Schweikert
Soon in MDEx ➡️ Phoenix Components!
Yes, MDEx will support embedding HEEx templates inside Markdown. Components and Elixir empressions.
hex.pm/packages/mdex
#MyElixirStatus
Yes, MDEx will support embedding HEEx templates inside Markdown. Components and Elixir empressions.
hex.pm/packages/mdex
#MyElixirStatus
November 26, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Soon in MDEx ➡️ Phoenix Components!
Yes, MDEx will support embedding HEEx templates inside Markdown. Components and Elixir empressions.
hex.pm/packages/mdex
#MyElixirStatus
Yes, MDEx will support embedding HEEx templates inside Markdown. Components and Elixir empressions.
hex.pm/packages/mdex
#MyElixirStatus
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This post inspired me to write a Typst-based alternative to @derrickreimer.com's OG-Image that you can deploy together with your Phoenix app.
So, introducing: OGI!
github.com/pjullrich/ogi
So, introducing: OGI!
github.com/pjullrich/ogi
November 8, 2025 at 7:26 AM
This post inspired me to write a Typst-based alternative to @derrickreimer.com's OG-Image that you can deploy together with your Phoenix app.
So, introducing: OGI!
github.com/pjullrich/ogi
So, introducing: OGI!
github.com/pjullrich/ogi
On my way to @codebeam.bsky.social. Say hi if you see me!
November 5, 2025 at 4:05 AM
On my way to @codebeam.bsky.social. Say hi if you see me!
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🚨 New Blog Post 🚨
I just finished this monster of a blog post!
How to listen to database changes through the Postgres WAL!
This is all @filipecabaco.com's fault who nerd-sniped me into low-level Postgres details!
Click here to suffer too:
peterullrich.com/listen-to-da...
#ElixirLang #Postgres
I just finished this monster of a blog post!
How to listen to database changes through the Postgres WAL!
This is all @filipecabaco.com's fault who nerd-sniped me into low-level Postgres details!
Click here to suffer too:
peterullrich.com/listen-to-da...
#ElixirLang #Postgres
Listen to Database Changes through the Postgres WAL
An in-depth guide to listening to Postgres database changes through the WAL. Covers logical replication, publications, replication slots, and an Elixir implementation.
peterullrich.com
November 3, 2025 at 6:14 PM
🚨 New Blog Post 🚨
I just finished this monster of a blog post!
How to listen to database changes through the Postgres WAL!
This is all @filipecabaco.com's fault who nerd-sniped me into low-level Postgres details!
Click here to suffer too:
peterullrich.com/listen-to-da...
#ElixirLang #Postgres
I just finished this monster of a blog post!
How to listen to database changes through the Postgres WAL!
This is all @filipecabaco.com's fault who nerd-sniped me into low-level Postgres details!
Click here to suffer too:
peterullrich.com/listen-to-da...
#ElixirLang #Postgres
Reposted by Kevin Schweikert
Meet Elixir Language Tour – a tool created to make
Elixir learning easier 🪄
Written in pure Elixir, running fully in the browser – all thanks to Popcorn 🍿
Check it out – link below!
Elixir learning easier 🪄
Written in pure Elixir, running fully in the browser – all thanks to Popcorn 🍿
Check it out – link below!
October 22, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Meet Elixir Language Tour – a tool created to make
Elixir learning easier 🪄
Written in pure Elixir, running fully in the browser – all thanks to Popcorn 🍿
Check it out – link below!
Elixir learning easier 🪄
Written in pure Elixir, running fully in the browser – all thanks to Popcorn 🍿
Check it out – link below!
Reposted by Kevin Schweikert
I see a future in #jj-vcs: steveklabnik.com/writing/i-se...
I see a future in jj
Blog post: I see a future in jj by Steve Klabnik
steveklabnik.com
October 22, 2025 at 5:22 PM
I see a future in #jj-vcs: steveklabnik.com/writing/i-se...
Reposted by Kevin Schweikert
#ElixirLang v1.19.1
github.com/elixir-lang/...
$ elixir --version
Erlang/OTP 28 [erts-16.1] [source] [64-bit] [smp:8:8] [ds:8:8:10] [async-threads:10] [jit:ns]
Elixir 1.19.1 (compiled with Erlang/OTP 28)
github.com/elixir-lang/...
$ elixir --version
Erlang/OTP 28 [erts-16.1] [source] [64-bit] [smp:8:8] [ds:8:8:10] [async-threads:10] [jit:ns]
Elixir 1.19.1 (compiled with Erlang/OTP 28)
Release v1.19.1 · elixir-lang/elixir
1. Bug fixes
EEx
[EEx] Address Dialyzer warnings when invoking EEx.compile_string
Elixir
[Kernel] Optimize how types are computed for pretty printing
[Kernel] Optimize how differences are comput...
github.com
October 21, 2025 at 11:48 AM
#ElixirLang v1.19.1
github.com/elixir-lang/...
$ elixir --version
Erlang/OTP 28 [erts-16.1] [source] [64-bit] [smp:8:8] [ds:8:8:10] [async-threads:10] [jit:ns]
Elixir 1.19.1 (compiled with Erlang/OTP 28)
github.com/elixir-lang/...
$ elixir --version
Erlang/OTP 28 [erts-16.1] [source] [64-bit] [smp:8:8] [ds:8:8:10] [async-threads:10] [jit:ns]
Elixir 1.19.1 (compiled with Erlang/OTP 28)
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For the past few months I've been working on a new web server in Gleam called ewe 🐑. To summarize my development path to the v1 release, I decided to write a blog post about it.
wskiy.de/blog/making_...
wskiy.de/blog/making_...
wiskiy
wskiy.de
October 19, 2025 at 11:40 AM
For the past few months I've been working on a new web server in Gleam called ewe 🐑. To summarize my development path to the v1 release, I decided to write a blog post about it.
wskiy.de/blog/making_...
wskiy.de/blog/making_...
Reposted by Kevin Schweikert
Gleam v1.13.0 is out now! 👻
gleam.run/news/formali...
gleam.run/news/formali...
Formalising external APIs | Gleam programming language
News post: Gleam v1.13.0 released
gleam.run
October 19, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Gleam v1.13.0 is out now! 👻
gleam.run/news/formali...
gleam.run/news/formali...
Reposted by Kevin Schweikert
New MDEx (Markdown for Elixir) version is 🔥
👇
👇
October 4, 2025 at 1:07 PM
New MDEx (Markdown for Elixir) version is 🔥
👇
👇
Reposted by Kevin Schweikert
Following the wave of successful Global Elixir Meetups last week, we are excited to announce the launch of Nerves Meetup EU!
We're a remote meetup with a focus of #ElixirLang on embedded systems via #Nerves. We meet on the second Wednesday of each month at 7pm CET via Zoom
nervesmeetup.eu
We're a remote meetup with a focus of #ElixirLang on embedded systems via #Nerves. We meet on the second Wednesday of each month at 7pm CET via Zoom
nervesmeetup.eu
September 29, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Following the wave of successful Global Elixir Meetups last week, we are excited to announce the launch of Nerves Meetup EU!
We're a remote meetup with a focus of #ElixirLang on embedded systems via #Nerves. We meet on the second Wednesday of each month at 7pm CET via Zoom
nervesmeetup.eu
We're a remote meetup with a focus of #ElixirLang on embedded systems via #Nerves. We meet on the second Wednesday of each month at 7pm CET via Zoom
nervesmeetup.eu
Reposted by Kevin Schweikert
i wrote about atproto and why it matters
Open Social — overreacted
The protocol is the API.
overreacted.io
September 26, 2025 at 3:33 PM
i wrote about atproto and why it matters
Reposted by Kevin Schweikert
Postgres 18.0 was just released!
What does it mean for Oban? Glad you asked:
- Asynchronous I/O for improved scans
- Skip scans for multi-column B-Tree indexes
- Parallel builds of GIN indexes
- Improved vacuum strategy
- Many optimizer improvements
- Native UUIDv7 data type
What does it mean for Oban? Glad you asked:
- Asynchronous I/O for improved scans
- Skip scans for multi-column B-Tree indexes
- Parallel builds of GIN indexes
- Improved vacuum strategy
- Many optimizer improvements
- Native UUIDv7 data type
September 26, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Postgres 18.0 was just released!
What does it mean for Oban? Glad you asked:
- Asynchronous I/O for improved scans
- Skip scans for multi-column B-Tree indexes
- Parallel builds of GIN indexes
- Improved vacuum strategy
- Many optimizer improvements
- Native UUIDv7 data type
What does it mean for Oban? Glad you asked:
- Asynchronous I/O for improved scans
- Skip scans for multi-column B-Tree indexes
- Parallel builds of GIN indexes
- Improved vacuum strategy
- Many optimizer improvements
- Native UUIDv7 data type
Reposted by Kevin Schweikert
Expert LS is out yall. #ElixirLang github.com/elixir-lang/...
GitHub - elixir-lang/expert: Official Elixir Language Server Protocol implementation
Official Elixir Language Server Protocol implementation - elixir-lang/expert
github.com
August 28, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Expert LS is out yall. #ElixirLang github.com/elixir-lang/...