March Newsletter
Elixir agent 2.0 adds error monitoring and log management, the Scout CLI is now available via Homebrew, and new public API endpoints and MCP server updates ship this month.
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Tracking Ecto Queries and HTTP Calls in Scout APM for Elixir
Scout APM's Elixir agent now captures Ecto query commands, row counts, and external HTTP calls via Finch, Req, and Tesla, giving you full visibility into where time goes in your Phoenix app.
Error Monitoring for Elixir: Now in Scout APM
Scout APM's Elixir agent now includes built-in error monitoring—automatically capture Phoenix and LiveView exceptions via telemetry, or report errors manually with full context.
Monitoring Phoenix LiveView Performance With Scout APM
Scout's Elixir agent now auto-instruments LiveView mounts, handle_event, and handle_params via telemetry — no code changes to your LiveView modules.
Elixir GenServers: Overview and Tutorial
Introduction Elixir describes itself as "a dynamic, functional programming language designed for building scalable and maintainable applications." Although it's a relative newcomer, Elixir is built on top of the functional programming language Erlang. Elixir is capable of using any Erlang library, and is ideal for use cases such as web ...
Elixir Overview and Tutorial (as told in a Wizard fable)
Interested in Learning the Elixir language? Join us in this entertaining Elixir tutorial and overview.
How to use Mint, an awesome HTTP library for Elixir - Part 02
In our previous post we looked at how to set up and use Mint to make a simple GET request to fetch the contents of a README file from a Github repository. In this post let us continue building our Awesome Toolbox and add some more functionality.
How to copy output of a function to your clipboard in Elixir or Ruby
Having the ability to drive your development using just a keyboard is very productive. However, when you are using a terminal and have to copy the output of a command to use it somewhere else, it breaks your flow, you need to move your hands away from your keyboard, use ...
How to use Mint, an awesome HTTP library for Elixir - Part 01
Mint is a shiny new elixir package which allows you to make HTTP requests using the HTTP 1, and HTTP 2 protocols. Let us see how we can start using it to improve our web apps performance.
11 Awesome Elixir Jobs for 2019 (and some incredible perks)
Elixir has Arrived Elixir is a programming language that is beginning to gather steam. Originally released in 2011, it is a functional and dynamic language, and runs on the Erlang VM (Virtual Machine). Elixir is highly scalable and fault tolerant. In other words, Elixir is perfect for today's software landscape of microservices and cloud computing.
Monitoring GenServer calls with Scout
The latest release (0.3.0) of Scout's Elixir APM package adds the ability to monitor GenServer calls. What is GenServer and how do you monitor it? A short intro to GenServer If you're coming from a Ruby background, you've probably used Sidekiq or similar to do background work outside of the ...
Elixir foundations for Ruby Devs: transforming data
This is a guest post by Tomasz Kowal, a software developer currently working full time with Elixir at ClubCollect. He started with Erlang 6 years ago and is still amazed by the power functional languages provide. In his free time he likes tinkering with flying robots. Have you ever reached ...