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Test an external, read-only Repository in Phoenix

When your application connects to an external database in read-only mode, it becomes difficult to write proper tests for it. This post explains how to set up a simulated external database locally to make testing becomes easy again.

– 9 min read
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Unaccented Name Search with Postgres and Ecto

Postgres does not support searching for names with special characters by default. Here is how to fix it.

– 8 min read
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Announcing my new Video Course!

My first video course "Build an MVP with Elixir" helps you to get started with Elixir by building a real-world product together!

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Listen to Database Changes with Postgres Triggers and Elixir

Postgres Notifications allow you to subscribe to any changes in your database, even if they weren't made by your Elixir application! Let's learn how to set them up!

– 11 min read
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Import a CSV into Postgres using Elixir

Learn how to dump and analyze large amounts of data from a CSV file into Postgres quickly.

– 8 min read
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