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ElixirWeekly by @elixirstatus

Issue #486

This week in Elixir

Differences Between Elixir's Protocols and Behaviours
Samuel kept mixing up Elixir Protocols and Behaviours and wrote the explanation he wished he’d had years ago.

How NimbleParsec Works And Why I Would Choose It Again!
Sometimes, String.split/3 is not enough. Stuart was told to build a proper parser and NimbleParsec made it much sweeter than it would have been without it!

Build an Elixir App with Cowboy
Let’s set up and use Cowboy, and design a simple pub/sub architecture:

Even more from around the Elixir community

Thinking Elixir: Dark Matter Developers Podcast

Library Client/Server Simmetry - Wojtek Mach Video

My BEAM History - Björn Gustavsson | ElixirConf EU 2025 Video

🚨 Code BEAM Lite London CFP is OPEN! Share Your BEAM Expertise on 6 March 2026. Conference

Ash Framework: Calculations and Uncertainty Blog post

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