Gig City Elixir

The software industry has about as many libraries and projects to help you get things done as it does programmers. Lots of conferences focus on those. That’s a fine approach. GigCityElixir doesn’t.

In a world making a slow transition between object oriented and functional paradigms, our conference is packed with experienced developers and industry leaders who have been active voices for both. They are there to do one thing: make you a better programmer by focusing on the foundational skills you’ll take with you no matter the tech stack.

So whether seasoned software engineer or Johnny-come-lately there’s a lot of something for everyone.

New ideas and new friends await. Look forward to seeing you all in October!

The Elixir language and Erlang runtime provide a productive and uniquely robust environment that is perfect for everything from embedded devices to cloud servers. This class extends on previous Nerves training by introducing device/server communication techniques and device management with NervesHub. Attendees will use real devices (with buttons and an OLED screen!) and build a simple multi-user game with the help of the authors of Nerves.

The workshop is appropriate for beginners and expert Elixir programmers alike since it focuses more on embedded development than pure coding. Since Nerves development is rapidly improving, even veteran embedded Elixir programmers will learn new ways of making their experience better. Beginners to Elixir are encouraged to create toy projects and learn about GenServers and OTP releases beforehand.

We will be providing Raspberry Pi's and accessories to use during the class. It is unnecessary to buy hardware. We provide purchase lists for buying the hardware afterwards and recommendations on equipment that is useful for embedded development.

We're excited to announce the Moxy as the hotel partner for GigCityElixir. This great new boutique hotel offers an unforgettable experience, from the check in experience with a signature cocktail to one of the most unique meeting areas in the city. In the midst of the exciting Southside, the hotel is a few minutes walk from the conference venue (or a quick shuttle ride), and also right on top of the landmark Chattanooga Choo Choo Hotel. It also is a few minutes walk from the finest restaurants in the city, live music, and more.

The Edney is the heart of the Innovation District in Chattanooga and the hub of start ups and entrepreneurial connection. The Innovation District is a quarter mile area full of local eateries, coffee shops and public spaces. The area has great transportation including Chattanooga Bikes (bike share) as well as the free downtown electric shuttle which stops at the Moxy and The Edney.

Start Up Week is hosted by CO.LAB, Chattanooga's non profit start up accelerator. Start Up Week showcases the best of Chattanooga's innovative spirit at community led events with the area's best thought leaders and innovators. The week is educational, exciting, and inspiring. We are excited to be a part of it!