Beam Radio

Episode 87: Chris Grainger talks Data Science and Engineering and Elixir

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Show Notes

In this conversation, Lars and Chris delve into the intersection of Elixir, data engineering, and data science. They explore the significance of data pipelines, the role of Elixir in transforming data, and the challenges faced in data processing.

Find Chris on [Bluesky](@cigrainger.bsky.social) and on the Elixir Forum.

Keep up to date with our hosts:

Bluesky

@akoutmos.bsky.social

@ektastrophe.bsky.social

@lawik.bsky.social

@RedRapids.bskysocial

Twitter:

@akoutmos

@ektastrophe

@meryldakin

@redrapids

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