Exercism’s Tools and Features: A Deep Dive into Concept Exercises and Learning Tracks

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Elixir Mix

Charles M Wood

300 episodes

9 months ago

Join our weekly discussion of the popular functional language built on top of the Erlang virtual machine. Each week, we discuss the world of Elxiir, Phoenix, OTP, and then BEAM.

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Exercism’s Tools and Features: A Deep Dive into Concept Exercises and Learning Tracks - EMx 252

Elixir Mix

47 minutes

1 year ago

Exercism’s Tools and Features: A Deep Dive into Concept Exercises and Learning Tracks - EMx 252

In today's episode, Allen and Adi delve deep into the world of Exercism and the dynamics of open-source coding. Join them as they explore how enthusiastic contributors shape the platform by building and suggesting new exercises, the collaborative atmosphere in track maintenance, and the pivotal role of mentoring. Our special guest, Erik Schierboom, head of open source at Exercism, shares his journey into functional programming and his evolution as a track maintainer. They also discuss exciting new features such as concept exercises, improvements in mentoring with the latest V3 release, and future ambitions, including cross-referencing knowledge through AI and chat GPT for code evaluation. Tune in for an in-depth look at how Exercism fosters learning, community engagement, and innovation in coding education.

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