{"podcast":{"title":"The Programming Languages Podcast with Fexingo: Python, Rust, JavaScript, and Modern Coding","slug":"the-programming-languages-podcast-with-fexingo-python-rust-javascript-and-modern-coding-7872026","podcast_index_feed_id":7872026,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fexingo.com/business/the-programming-languages-podcast.xml","website_url":"https://www.fexingo.com/","image_url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/the-programming-languages-podcast/cover.png","author":"Fexingo","episode_count":119,"summary":"Every line of code is a decision, and every programming language encodes a philosophy. In The Programming Languages Podcast, Lucas and Luna move past syntax flame wars to examine the actual trade-offs behind Python, Rust, JavaScript, and the modern coding stack. Each episode dissects a specific language feature, framework choice, or ecosystem shift — from Rust's borrow checker and memory safety guarantees to JavaScript's type system evolution with TypeScript, and Python's dominance in machine learning versus its performance bottlenecks. They ground every discussion in real-world benchmarks, open-source projects like Deno and PyPy, and case studies from companies that bet on one language over another. Lucas brings the reporter's instinct for clarity and hard numbers; Luna tests those findings with the engineer's skepticism and hands-on experience. You will walk away understanding not just what a language does, but why it was designed that way, and when you should — or shouldn't — use it. What does Rust's ownership model teach us about concurrency? Is JavaScript's flexibility a feature or a bug for large-scale systems? Can Python ever overcome the GIL? This is the podcast for develo…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T22:17:13.477755+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-programming-languages-podcast-with-fexingo-python-rust-javascript-and-modern-coding-7872026"},"episode":{"title":"Why Elixir Powers Modern Real-Time Systems in 2026","slug":"why-elixir-powers-modern-real-time-systems-in-2026","published_at":"2026-07-18T21:52:13+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-programming-languages-podcast-with-fexingo-python-rust-javascript-and-modern-coding-7872026/why-elixir-powers-modern-real-time-systems-in-2026","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-programming-languages-podcast-with-fexingo-python-rust-javascript-and-modern-coding-7872026","url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/the-programming-languages-podcast/episode-0119.mp3","audio_url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/the-programming-languages-podcast/episode-0119.mp3","summary":"In Episode 119 of The Programming Languages Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore why Elixir is becoming the go-to language for real-time, scalable applications in 2026. They dive into its origins on the Erlang Virtual Machine (BEAM), how its actor-model concurrency solves modern problems like WebSocket-heavy apps and IoT backends, and a concrete case: how the ride-sharing platform Flit (a European competitor) rebuilt its dispatch system to handle 10x traffic spikes without downtime. They also discuss why companies like Discord and Pinterest have adopted Elixir for critical infrastructure. With Phoenix LiveView, Elixir is also disrupting frontend development by eliminating the need for a separate JavaScript framework in certain use cases. Lucas and Luna break down the trade-offs, the learning curve, and where Elixir fits in the 2026 landscape. Plus, a brief note on how listener support keeps the podcast ad-free. #Elixir #ProgrammingLanguages #RealTimeSystems #BEAM #PhoenixFramework #LiveView #Concurrency #TechPodcast #SoftwareEngineering #Flit #Discord #Pinterest #IoT #Scalability #WebDevelopment #Technology #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo","meta_description":"In Episode 119 of The Programming Languages Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore why Elixir is becoming the go-to language for real-time, scalable applications…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":437,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-programming-languages-podcast-with-fexingo-python-rust-javascript-and-modern-coding-7872026/episodes/why-elixir-powers-modern-real-time-systems-in-2026/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-programming-languages-podcast-with-fexingo-python-rust-javascript-and-modern-coding-7872026/why-elixir-powers-modern-real-time-systems-in-2026.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}