Today on Elixir Wizards, Chris Miller, software engineer at Corvus Insurance, joins us again for an in-depth discussion on the different approaches to programming. We dive into the conception and origin of new languages and how they evolve to solve new problems over time.
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Key Points From This Episode:
The hosts catch up with Chris and learn a bit about Corvus Insurance
What excites Chris about programming language and new ways of thinking
Chris' fascination with all different types of languages from Chinese to Greek to C++
We get a refresher on the concept of Domain Specific Language
What DSL is being used for certains problems in the domain at Corvus Insurance
Why a coder should care about the crafting of a programming language
We discuss why all coders don't only write assembly code
Chris breaks down how he has attempted to write his own programming language
We learn some inside tips on how stay within the abstract boundary when building a domain
How Chris' experience with multiple coding languages has influenced his work in Elixir
What the advantage of knowing multiple languages is
Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
Corvus Insurance on Twitter — https://twitter.com/CorvusInsurance
Corvus Insurance -- https://www.corvusinsurance.com/
SmartLogic — https://smartlogic.io/
SmartLogic Twitter — https://twitter.com/smartlogic