Mike Zornek
@mikezornek.com
Developer and Teacher.
Working day-to-day programming in Elixir and LiveView. Learning CRDTs, Rust, Svelte, and DevOps automation in my free time.
Looking for part-time Elixir contracts.
Video gamer and Phillies fan.
https://mikezornek.com
Working day-to-day programming in Elixir and LiveView. Learning CRDTs, Rust, Svelte, and DevOps automation in my free time.
Looking for part-time Elixir contracts.
Video gamer and Phillies fan.
https://mikezornek.com
💜📘 The Elixir Book Club has chosen our next book! #ElixirLang
Think Distributed Systems
Our first meeting for the new book is Sunday, ## Sunday, January 25, 2026, and we will discuss chapters 1 and 2.
Join our Discord to participate!
elixirbookclub.github.io/website/
Think Distributed Systems
Our first meeting for the new book is Sunday, ## Sunday, January 25, 2026, and we will discuss chapters 1 and 2.
Join our Discord to participate!
elixirbookclub.github.io/website/
Elixir Book Club
A biweekly book club covering Elixir and general programming topics. All experience levels are welcome.
elixirbookclub.github.io
January 16, 2026 at 1:22 PM
💜📘 The Elixir Book Club has chosen our next book! #ElixirLang
Think Distributed Systems
Our first meeting for the new book is Sunday, ## Sunday, January 25, 2026, and we will discuss chapters 1 and 2.
Join our Discord to participate!
elixirbookclub.github.io/website/
Think Distributed Systems
Our first meeting for the new book is Sunday, ## Sunday, January 25, 2026, and we will discuss chapters 1 and 2.
Join our Discord to participate!
elixirbookclub.github.io/website/
Reposted by Mike Zornek
You'll note a new co-author on the cover, @aparker.io 👏
We have a stellar lineup of guest contributors, case studies, and deep dives.
The material is almost entirely new (maybe 5-8% carryover from 1st ed?), and at least 40-50% longer.
Books will be out by June, with preview chapters much sooner.
We have a stellar lineup of guest contributors, case studies, and deep dives.
The material is almost entirely new (maybe 5-8% carryover from 1st ed?), and at least 40-50% longer.
Books will be out by June, with preview chapters much sooner.
January 16, 2026 at 12:50 AM
You'll note a new co-author on the cover, @aparker.io 👏
We have a stellar lineup of guest contributors, case studies, and deep dives.
The material is almost entirely new (maybe 5-8% carryover from 1st ed?), and at least 40-50% longer.
Books will be out by June, with preview chapters much sooner.
We have a stellar lineup of guest contributors, case studies, and deep dives.
The material is almost entirely new (maybe 5-8% carryover from 1st ed?), and at least 40-50% longer.
Books will be out by June, with preview chapters much sooner.
👨💻 Hot take: Keeping "soft deleted" entities in the database is never the right call.
To enable entity restoration, serialize the entity and store it elsewhere. If they want to "undelete," then you take that serialized entity and put it back into the system.
To enable entity restoration, serialize the entity and store it elsewhere. If they want to "undelete," then you take that serialized entity and put it back into the system.
January 11, 2026 at 8:18 PM
👨💻 Hot take: Keeping "soft deleted" entities in the database is never the right call.
To enable entity restoration, serialize the entity and store it elsewhere. If they want to "undelete," then you take that serialized entity and put it back into the system.
To enable entity restoration, serialize the entity and store it elsewhere. If they want to "undelete," then you take that serialized entity and put it back into the system.
📕 Just posted a ballot for the next book inside the Elixir Book Club Discord. #ElixirLang
The ballot will close on Friday, and the first meeting will probably be on January 25th.
elixirbookclub.github.io/website/
The ballot will close on Friday, and the first meeting will probably be on January 25th.
elixirbookclub.github.io/website/
Elixir Book Club
A biweekly book club covering Elixir and general programming topics. All experience levels are welcome.
elixirbookclub.github.io
January 6, 2026 at 4:05 PM
📕 Just posted a ballot for the next book inside the Elixir Book Club Discord. #ElixirLang
The ballot will close on Friday, and the first meeting will probably be on January 25th.
elixirbookclub.github.io/website/
The ballot will close on Friday, and the first meeting will probably be on January 25th.
elixirbookclub.github.io/website/
Reposted by Mike Zornek
🚀 Today is the day 🚀
@hugobarauna.com and I are pleased to announce that Programming Nerves is officially in Beta 🥳
Check it out at programmingnerves.dev and see all the cool projects that you will learn how to build and program with Elixir!
#MyElixirStatus #ElixirLang
@hugobarauna.com and I are pleased to announce that Programming Nerves is officially in Beta 🥳
Check it out at programmingnerves.dev and see all the cool projects that you will learn how to build and program with Elixir!
#MyElixirStatus #ElixirLang
December 17, 2025 at 4:25 PM
🚀 Today is the day 🚀
@hugobarauna.com and I are pleased to announce that Programming Nerves is officially in Beta 🥳
Check it out at programmingnerves.dev and see all the cool projects that you will learn how to build and program with Elixir!
#MyElixirStatus #ElixirLang
@hugobarauna.com and I are pleased to announce that Programming Nerves is officially in Beta 🥳
Check it out at programmingnerves.dev and see all the cool projects that you will learn how to build and program with Elixir!
#MyElixirStatus #ElixirLang
🔗 pg_large_objects -- Elixir library for working with PostgreSQL Large Objects
Seems neat. #ElixirLang
github.com/frerich/pg_l...
Seems neat. #ElixirLang
github.com/frerich/pg_l...
GitHub - frerich/pg_large_objects: Elixir library for working with PostgreSQL Large Objects
Elixir library for working with PostgreSQL Large Objects - frerich/pg_large_objects
github.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:47 PM
🔗 pg_large_objects -- Elixir library for working with PostgreSQL Large Objects
Seems neat. #ElixirLang
github.com/frerich/pg_l...
Seems neat. #ElixirLang
github.com/frerich/pg_l...
Rebecca Black - Friday, as performed by Bob Dylan
YouTube video by HeyMikeBauer
www.youtube.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:55 PM
👨💻 React Native, Tauri, NativeScript, Capacitor, Flutter -- all tools to deliver cross-platform solutions on iOS that still rely on CocoaPods despite its upcoming death date.
Hard to take any of these seriously for new work unless that angle is addressed.
blog.cocoapods.org/CocoaPods-Sp...
Hard to take any of these seriously for new work unless that angle is addressed.
blog.cocoapods.org/CocoaPods-Sp...
CocoaPods.org
The Dependency Manager for iOS & Mac projects.
blog.cocoapods.org
November 8, 2025 at 1:57 PM
👨💻 React Native, Tauri, NativeScript, Capacitor, Flutter -- all tools to deliver cross-platform solutions on iOS that still rely on CocoaPods despite its upcoming death date.
Hard to take any of these seriously for new work unless that angle is addressed.
blog.cocoapods.org/CocoaPods-Sp...
Hard to take any of these seriously for new work unless that angle is addressed.
blog.cocoapods.org/CocoaPods-Sp...
Reposted by Mike Zornek
November 7, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Reposted by Mike Zornek
Happy Halloween folks! If you're looking for a way to make it memorable, you can grab a Manning book, say Elixir in Action, at 50% off this weekend 😅
www.manning.com/books/elixir...
www.manning.com/books/elixir...
Elixir in Action, Third Edition - Saša Jurić
Fully updated to Elixir 1.15, this authoritative bestseller reveals how Elixir tackles problems of scalability, fault tolerance, and high availability.
www.manning.com
October 31, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Happy Halloween folks! If you're looking for a way to make it memorable, you can grab a Manning book, say Elixir in Action, at 50% off this weekend 😅
www.manning.com/books/elixir...
www.manning.com/books/elixir...
✅ Today's Goals:
- Sleep in
- Full shave and shower
- Wash bed sheets
- Get some breakfast out
- Clean up / dust the bedroom
- Bit of client work (have a set of infrastructure PRs and other cleanup to get out of my head)
- Sleep in
- Full shave and shower
- Wash bed sheets
- Get some breakfast out
- Clean up / dust the bedroom
- Bit of client work (have a set of infrastructure PRs and other cleanup to get out of my head)
October 31, 2025 at 2:07 PM
✅ Today's Goals:
- Sleep in
- Full shave and shower
- Wash bed sheets
- Get some breakfast out
- Clean up / dust the bedroom
- Bit of client work (have a set of infrastructure PRs and other cleanup to get out of my head)
- Sleep in
- Full shave and shower
- Wash bed sheets
- Get some breakfast out
- Clean up / dust the bedroom
- Bit of client work (have a set of infrastructure PRs and other cleanup to get out of my head)
Reposted by Mike Zornek
My team is hiring a front end focused LiveView dev. If you know of anyone with those skills hit me up.
October 30, 2025 at 1:52 PM
My team is hiring a front end focused LiveView dev. If you know of anyone with those skills hit me up.
✅ Today's Goals:
- Extra-long sleep after being out on Sunday with family.
- Catch up on email.
- Client work: Get Android tablet running app and printing to new receipt printer. Look into some on-deck tickets. Check-in meeting at 5 pm.
- Extra-long sleep after being out on Sunday with family.
- Catch up on email.
- Client work: Get Android tablet running app and printing to new receipt printer. Look into some on-deck tickets. Check-in meeting at 5 pm.
October 27, 2025 at 2:20 PM
✅ Today's Goals:
- Extra-long sleep after being out on Sunday with family.
- Catch up on email.
- Client work: Get Android tablet running app and printing to new receipt printer. Look into some on-deck tickets. Check-in meeting at 5 pm.
- Extra-long sleep after being out on Sunday with family.
- Catch up on email.
- Client work: Get Android tablet running app and printing to new receipt printer. Look into some on-deck tickets. Check-in meeting at 5 pm.
👨💻 Been working through a chunky `phoenix_live_view` version bump on a client project for the last few days. So many duplicate DOM ID warnings. Also need to move a bunch of other things forward in the same push (Oban Web, Storyboard, Flop, etc.), each with their own little things to fix.
#ElixirLang
#ElixirLang
October 21, 2025 at 11:53 PM
👨💻 Been working through a chunky `phoenix_live_view` version bump on a client project for the last few days. So many duplicate DOM ID warnings. Also need to move a bunch of other things forward in the same push (Oban Web, Storyboard, Flop, etc.), each with their own little things to fix.
#ElixirLang
#ElixirLang
👨💻 AppSignal (an observability platform I've used in the past and enjoyed) now has a free tier, great for those little side projects:
www.appsignal.com/plans
www.appsignal.com/plans
AppSignal Pricing - Predictable & Affordable
AppSignal subscription has a 30-day free trial, without a credit card required upfront. All features are available on all plans, including unlimited hosts, teams, and integrations.
www.appsignal.com
October 21, 2025 at 2:40 PM
👨💻 AppSignal (an observability platform I've used in the past and enjoyed) now has a free tier, great for those little side projects:
www.appsignal.com/plans
www.appsignal.com/plans
🔗 Philly tool library is looking for a new home for its 5,000 tools and roster of classes
The West Philly Tool Library has become an institution in its neighborhood over 18 years. It recently learned its lease wouldn’t be renewed.
billypenn.com/2025/10/14/w...
The West Philly Tool Library has become an institution in its neighborhood over 18 years. It recently learned its lease wouldn’t be renewed.
billypenn.com/2025/10/14/w...
West Philly Tool Library is looking for a new home
The West Philly Tool Library lends more than 5,000 tools to its members. It recently learned its lease wouldn’t be renewed.
billypenn.com
October 15, 2025 at 3:01 PM
🔗 Philly tool library is looking for a new home for its 5,000 tools and roster of classes
The West Philly Tool Library has become an institution in its neighborhood over 18 years. It recently learned its lease wouldn’t be renewed.
billypenn.com/2025/10/14/w...
The West Philly Tool Library has become an institution in its neighborhood over 18 years. It recently learned its lease wouldn’t be renewed.
billypenn.com/2025/10/14/w...
✏️ #GitHub #Copilot and Unhonored Branch Protection
> GitHub Copilot commits directly to `main` and ruins my night.
mikezornek.com/posts/2025/1...
> GitHub Copilot commits directly to `main` and ruins my night.
mikezornek.com/posts/2025/1...
Github Copilot and Unhonored Branch Protection
GitHub Copilot commits directly to `main` and ruins my night.
mikezornek.com
October 15, 2025 at 2:53 PM
✏️ #GitHub #Copilot and Unhonored Branch Protection
> GitHub Copilot commits directly to `main` and ruins my night.
mikezornek.com/posts/2025/1...
> GitHub Copilot commits directly to `main` and ruins my night.
mikezornek.com/posts/2025/1...
A Message From The Frog Resistance
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
www.youtube.com
October 14, 2025 at 2:25 AM
💰 With much gratitude, I share that I have regular client income and have removed the `looking for work` subtitle of my social name plates.
I still have some hours available, but I'm just as happy to keep those to myself unless a well-fitted opportunity presents itself.
I still have some hours available, but I'm just as happy to keep those to myself unless a well-fitted opportunity presents itself.
October 13, 2025 at 2:35 AM
💰 With much gratitude, I share that I have regular client income and have removed the `looking for work` subtitle of my social name plates.
I still have some hours available, but I'm just as happy to keep those to myself unless a well-fitted opportunity presents itself.
I still have some hours available, but I'm just as happy to keep those to myself unless a well-fitted opportunity presents itself.
🤔 With Phillies baseball done, I am trying to decide where I want to invest those weekly hours.
My consulting work schedule is built to allow me time for side projects, but I don't have a solid one right now.
My consulting work schedule is built to allow me time for side projects, but I don't have a solid one right now.
October 13, 2025 at 2:28 AM
🤔 With Phillies baseball done, I am trying to decide where I want to invest those weekly hours.
My consulting work schedule is built to allow me time for side projects, but I don't have a solid one right now.
My consulting work schedule is built to allow me time for side projects, but I don't have a solid one right now.
✅ Had a pretty good Sunday.
- Overslept my alarm (not good).
- Attended book club to talk about the Ash book.
- Did book club web update chores and recording export.
- Caught up on some client documentation efforts and a bug fix after being off project Friday, not feeling well.
- Overslept my alarm (not good).
- Attended book club to talk about the Ash book.
- Did book club web update chores and recording export.
- Caught up on some client documentation efforts and a bug fix after being off project Friday, not feeling well.
October 13, 2025 at 2:18 AM
✅ Had a pretty good Sunday.
- Overslept my alarm (not good).
- Attended book club to talk about the Ash book.
- Did book club web update chores and recording export.
- Caught up on some client documentation efforts and a bug fix after being off project Friday, not feeling well.
- Overslept my alarm (not good).
- Attended book club to talk about the Ash book.
- Did book club web update chores and recording export.
- Caught up on some client documentation efforts and a bug fix after being off project Friday, not feeling well.
October 9, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Reposted by Mike Zornek
Reposted by Mike Zornek
Buddy Kennedy could get a ring this year if the Phillies, Blue Jays or Dodgers win the World Series.
September 29, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Buddy Kennedy could get a ring this year if the Phillies, Blue Jays or Dodgers win the World Series.
Reposted by Mike Zornek
Good morning #goatmire! Get 45% off Elixir in Action with the code goatelix25
www.manning.com/books/elixir...
www.manning.com/books/elixir...
Elixir in Action, Third Edition - Saša Jurić
Fully updated to Elixir 1.15, this authoritative bestseller reveals how Elixir tackles problems of scalability, fault tolerance, and high availability.
Thousands of developers have learned to build a...
www.manning.com
September 11, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Good morning #goatmire! Get 45% off Elixir in Action with the code goatelix25
www.manning.com/books/elixir...
www.manning.com/books/elixir...