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  1. Write good commit messages by blaming others

    To write good commit messages, you must read commit messages. And to read commit messages, you must use git blame effectively.

    German Velasco
    September 3, 2018
    • Git
    • Vim
    • DevTools
    • Tools
    • Productivity
  2. Long-lived processes in Elixir

    Long-lived processes are everywhere in Elixir. Let’s look at why they’re needed and how to create them!

    German Velasco
    June 18, 2018
    • Elixir
    • Processes
    • Concurrency
  3. Organize your functional code

    When coming to a functional language, I often hear people ask, “How do I organize my code?” Let’s take a look at some ways in which data can tell us how to organize our modules and functions.

    German Velasco
    March 19, 2018
    • Elixir
    • Functional Programming
    • Good Code
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