Ending my elixir exploratory writing
A software developer is ending their long-running blog about Elixir and the BEAM virtual machine, citing a decline in authentic human discourse. They express concern that LLMs are replacing genuine creative research and community interaction in technical spaces.
Why it matters
This highlights a growing cultural shift in the software industry regarding the impact of generative AI on open-source collaboration and knowledge sharing.
I’ve started this log 3 and a half years ago with experiment-like articles in Elixir related to simulating a telescope, which became my off-work practice for a while (in addition of being already invested in optics building), brought me to a few conferences, and allowed to meet people who became actual friends. It was not my first (nor my last) collection of articles online.
Writing here, first about things done with elixir , then about things the Erlang virtual machine can do was a great way to balance my current era of professionnal and personal programming. I still believe the BEAM is a great platform and that despite being often advertised for high scale, it will be critical to recognize that no company is too small to benefit from it. The BEAM is also a platform subtle enough to keep learning for years and I encourage everyone to dig in.
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