244: Running Python in Elixir?

News includes the release of Elixir 1.18.2 with various enhancements and bug fixes, a new experimental SQL sigil for Ecto that brings automatic parameterized queries, a recent GOTO 2025 talk featuring Saša Jurić on code reviews. We talked with Jonatan Kłosko about his work on PythonX, a new library for executing Python code inside Elixir, the Fine library for working with C++ NIFs, and much more! Show Notes online - http://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/244 (http://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/244) Elixir Community News https://gigalixir.com/thinking (https://gigalixir.com/thinking?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Visit Gigalixir.com to sign up and get 20% off your first year. Or use the promo code "Thinking" during signup. https://github.com/elixir-lang/elixir/releases/tag/v1.18.2 (https://github.com/elixir-lang/elixir/releases/tag/v1.18.2?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Elixir 1.18.2 was released with enhancements to Code.Fragment and Regex, plus bug fixes for CLI, ExUnit, IEx.Autocomplete, and mix deps.update. https://github.com/elixir-lang/elixir/releases/tag/v1.18.1 (https://github.com/elixir-lang/elixir/releases/tag/v1.18.1?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Elixir 1.18.1 included bug fixes for Kernel, ExUnit.Case, mix compile.elixir, mix escript.build, and Mix.Shell, especially related to error handling and Windows compatibility. https://www.erlang.org/news/174 (https://www.erlang.org/news/174?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Erlang OTP 28 RC-1 is out with a new source Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) on the Github Releases page. https://github.com/elixir-dbvisor/sql (https://github.com/elixir-dbvisor/sql?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – A new experimental SQL sigil for Ecto brings an extensible SQL parser to Elixir with automatic parameterized queries. https://groups.google.com/g/elixir-ecto/c/8MOkRFAdLZc (https://groups.google.com/g/elixir-ecto/c/8MOkRFAdLZc?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – The experimental SQL sigil for Ecto is being discussed on the Elixir-Ecto mailing list. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYUNI2Pm6_w (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYUNI2Pm6_w?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – New talk from GOTO 2025 with Saša Jurić and Adrienne Braganza Tacke on "Small PRs, Big Impact - The Art of Code Reviews." https://alchemyconf.com/ (https://alchemyconf.com/?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – AlchemyConf is coming up March 31 - April 3 in Braga, Portugal. https://www.gigcityelixir.com/ (https://www.gigcityelixir.com/?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – GigCity Elixir and NervesConf are happening in Chattanooga, TN, USA with NervesConf on May 8 and the main event on May 9-10. https://www.elixirconf.eu/ (https://www.elixirconf.eu/?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – ElixirConf EU will be held May 15-16, 2025 in Kraków & Virtual. https://goatmire.com/#tickets (https://goatmire.com/#tickets?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Goatmire tickets are on sale now for the event happening September 10-12, 2025 in Varberg, Sweden. Do you have some Elixir news to share? Tell us at @ThinkingElixir (https://twitter.com/ThinkingElixir) or email at [e-mail] (mailto:[e-mail]) Discussion Resources https://dashbit.co/blog/dashbit-plans-2025 (https://dashbit.co/blog/dashbit-plans-2025?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) https://github.com/thewca/wca-live (https://github.com/thewca/wca-live?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Speed cubing software https://dashbit.co/blog/running-python-in-elixir-its-fine (https://dashbit.co/blog/running-python-in-elixir-its-fine?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) https://hexdocs.pm/pythonx/Pythonx.html (https://hexdocs.pm/pythonx/Pythonx.html?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) https://github.com/livebook-dev/pythonx (https://github.com/livebook-dev/py