238: Oban Web Goes Free and Open

News includes the exciting release of Oban Web as open source with newly added MySQL support, nine new ElixirConf 2024 videos have been published, a new full-stack web framework called Hologram that transpiles Elixir to JavaScript was announced, PhoenixTest gained Playwright driver support for enhanced testing capabilities, Protoss reached feature-complete status as it moves to version 1.0, and several Elixir conferences were announced including Code BEAM Lite Stockholm and GigCityElixir, and more!

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Elixir Community News

• https://oban.pro/articles/oss-web-and-new-oban – Oban Web has been officially released as OpenSource, including MySQL support in Oban v2.19 and Oban Web v2.11.
• https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqj39LCvnOWbW2Zli4LurDGc6lL5ij-9Y – Nine new ElixirConf 2024 videos have been published and added to the official YouTube playlist.
• https://hologram.page/ – Introduction of Hologram, a new full stack isomorphic Elixir web framework that transpiles Elixir to JavaScript for client-side code.
• https://github.com/bartblast/hologram – The GitHub repository for Hologram, currently at version 0.2.0.
• https://hexdocs.pm/phoenix_test_playwright/PhoenixTest.Playwright.html – PhoenixTest now has a Playwright driver, enabling three layers of Phoenix testing with a common assertion layer.
• https://github.com/ityonemo/protoss – Protoss, a library for powerful Elixir protocols, is now feature-complete and moving to version 1.0. Looking for maintainer.
• https://ashweekly.substack.com/p/ash-weekly-issue-1 – Launch of Ash Weekly newsletter to keep up with Ash Framework updates and news.
• https://ash-project.github.io/ash_phoenix/nested-forms.html – AshPhoenix update featuring improved handling for nested forms.
• https://sessionize.com/code-beam-lite-stockholm-2025 – Call for speakers open until February 20th for Code BEAM Lite Stockholm, happening June 2nd 2025.
• NervesConf EU and Goatmire Elixir announced for September 10-12 in Varberg, Sweden.
• https://www.gigcityelixir.com/ – GigCityElixir conference announced in Chattanooga, TN, May 9-10, preceded by NervesConf on May 8th.

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