Andrew Ek
Co-Host of Beam Radio
Andrew Ek is a principal engineer at Launch Scout; prior to software development, he taught English, writing, math, and computer science, and coached teachers and instructors. Ruth Kohtz Ek has been teaching "without a license" for her entire career, with everything from yoga to middle school sex education to poetry. Andrew and Ruth live in Lincoln, Nebraska with their wonderful kid and very adequate cat.
Andrew Ek has hosted two Episodes.
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Episode 86: The Future of Gleam: Innovations and Insights with Giacomo Cavalieri
February 5th, 2025 | Season 3 | 48 mins 34 secs
beam, computer programming, elixir, functional programming
Jak and Lars have a delightful conversation about Gleam, the language's type safety, adoption and ecosystem growth.
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Episode 85: James Gray II and Innovative Education
January 22nd, 2025 | Season 3 | 58 mins 59 secs
beam, computer programming, elixir, functional programming
In this conversation, Bruce, Andrew, and James discuss their experiences with Elixir programming, the importance of exploring and modeling in software development, and innovative educational approaches using Livebook.