dwyl/learn-elixir

[Video] Content to include initially

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#68 opened on Aug 31, 2017

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For the sort of MVP of the videos I think we should make a small amount of content which covers some of the basics of Elixir to see how well the videos are received. Content I think would be good to cover:

  • Use of iex
  • types of values in elixir
  • using the elixir documentation and how awesome it is
  • commonly used code modules (Enum etc)
  • case, cond, if and unless
  • guards
  • pattern matching (including pattern matching in case statements)
  • creating projects with mix
  • documentation in elixir
  • testing in elixir, including doctests

I think these would be a good basis and be enough content that someone could go and play with Elixir. Some of this stuff (testing/doctesting and documentation) is not included in any of the free videos that I've seen on Elixir, and testing and documentation are both super important to us at dwyl so I think they are a must have.

Any suggestions of other content to include in the first series of the videos?

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elixir
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documentationcontent
Issue type
research
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
under 1 hour
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
basic Elixir knowledge
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
80
Research direction
The issue lists suggested topics for MVP video content (e.g., iex, pattern matching, testing). To contribute, review the list and propose any missing basics or comment on priority. Check existing videos or documentation in the repository to avoid overlap. Mention specific modules or concepts to expand.