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Elixir Radar Newsletter Issue #493

 

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Articles

N+1 queries can really hurt performance. Dean Kinyua shows how to use Ecto's virtual fields and select_merge to add computed attributes to your structs, turning many simple queries into a single, more efficient one.
Gabriel Williamson shows how to use React components in LiveView without external libraries, using only what Phoenix provides out of the box: esbuild for bundling, LiveView Hooks to mount React components and enable two-way communication with the server.
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APMs overwhelm you with dashboards and data but fail to offer fixes when production breaks. Let's unpack the APM Paradox →
The 2025 State of Elixir survey results are out! With over 1,000 participants and 45 questions, it covers everything from tooling and AI/ML to developer experience and deployment.
José Valim and Guillaume Duboc explain how they improved the representation of set-theoretic types in Elixir v1.19, moving from DNFs to "lazier BDDs" to avoid exponential blow-ups during type inference.

 

Videos

Server-side request forgery (SSRF) can let attackers reach internal services through your app. Christian Alexander walks through a webhook system demo, showing how to use the SafeURL library to validate URLs and protect against DNS rebinding attacks.

 

Job listings

AdPipe - Remote, USA
Join AdPipe as our next software engineer and take ownership of core systems in our AI-powered video platform, trusted by some of the world’s top marketing teams. You’ll work primarily with Elixir/Phoenix/LiveView to build resilient, scalable services that turn raw video and creative assets into revenue-driving content.

 

Events

March 23, 2026 - Vancouver, Canada
April 23-24, 2026 - Málaga, Spain & Virtual

 

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