Interview - Brooklin Myers - Elixir Newbie Podcast
I’m delighted to be speaking with Brooklin Myers, creator of the newly-created ‘Elixir Newbie Podcast’
You can check out Episode 1 here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5rN2gdn7hRJGDPAT862HXq
Hayden: Hey Brooklin, thank you for taking the time to speak with me about all things Elixir & I’d like to start by saying... congratulations on the launch of your new podcast, you’re definitely a natural, I expect this to be a successful venture for you. I’m also a big fan of the opening jingle, very catchy!
To give some context, would you mind taking a moment to introduce your own background & how you got into Elixir?
Brooklin: Hi Hayden, Thank you so much for the kind words and for having me. As it says in the podcast, I am an Elixir Newbie. I’ve been programming since about 2018 In JavaScript. But, last May, I started diving into Elixir and writing about what I learned. Soon after that, I got my first Elixir job creating a Phoenix app to help international students apply for universities abroad. Even more recently, I started the podcast. Both writing and podcasting started as personal learning projects to apply what I was learning and teach it. To my surprise, both received attention in the Elixir Community and seem to scratch an itch for approachable Elixir content. I’m learning in public. That’s it.
Hayden: It’s awesome to see everything documented, I’m sure plenty of people will appreciate it! As you mentioned in Episode 1, there is a wealth of podcasts available for experienced Elixir devs but somewhat of a void when it comes to discussion at entry/beginner level.