Elm Town 80 – Inspired: Roc with Richard Feldman

Elm Town 80 – Inspired: Roc with Richard Feldman

Author: Jared M. Smith September 17, 2024 Duration: 1:03:13
Elm pioneer Richard Feldman returns to explain why he made Roc, a direct descendant of Elm. He notes a distinct trade-off of choosing not to have persistent data structures. Later, he shares how his experience teaching Elm informed Roc's design. We even learn about the power of platforms.

Elm isn't just a programming language; it's a community built by curious and passionate people. Elm Town, hosted by Jared M. Smith, gives that community a voice. Each episode moves beyond technical syntax to explore the human stories behind the code. You'll hear from the individuals who are actively shaping Elm, from its core creators to developers who have chosen it for ambitious projects. Conversations delve into their motivations, the challenges they've faced, and the unique solutions they've built. This podcast captures the ongoing dialogue about where Elm is headed and why its approach to front-end development resonates so deeply. It’s about the philosophy of building reliable software and the collective effort that turns a good idea into a practical tool. Tune in for thoughtful discussions that feel like pulling up a chair with fellow engineers, where the talk is as much about craft and community as it is about compiler errors and elegant architecture. In Elm Town, you get a genuine sense of the people making and using the Elm language, and all the interesting things they do along the way.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 91

Elm Town
Podcast Episodes
Elm Town 9 - Getting Started [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:33
Tessa Kelly, Terezka Sokol, and Richard Feldman chat with Murphy about getting started with Elm.
Elm Town 8 - Testing [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:24
Murphy chats with Max Goldstein about testing.
Elm Town 6 - The Founding Story [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:18:07
Evan Czaplicki shares the founding story of Elm with Tessa Kelly, Matthew Griffith, and Murphy.
Elm Town 3 - JSON decoders [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:57
Murphy chats with Brian Hicks about JSON decoders.
Episode 2 - The Update Function [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:02:13
Murphy chats with Brian Hicks and Luke Westby about the update function.
Elm Town 1 - Editors [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 54:29
Murphy chats with Jessica Kerr and Matthew Griffith about editors.