Mike Zornek

Exercism Elixir Track: Take-A-Number Deluxe (GenServer)

mike@mikezornek.com (Mike Zornek) — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 16:19:28 -0400

In today’s Exercism Elixir Track video, we learn about GenServer while completing the Take-A-Number Deluxe exercise.

Exercism Elixir Track: RPN Calculator Inspection (Links and Tasks)

mike@mikezornek.com (Mike Zornek) — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 12:27:46 -0400

In today’s Exercism Elixir Track video, we learn about Links and Tasks while completing the RPN Calculator Inspection exercise.

Exercism Elixir Track: Dancing Dots (Behaviours and Use)

mike@mikezornek.com (Mike Zornek) — Mon, 17 Oct 2022 15:36:56 -0400

In today’s Exercism Elixir Track video, we learn about Behaviours and Use while completing the Dancing Dots exercise.

Exercism Elixir Track: Lucas Numbers (Streams)

mike@mikezornek.com (Mike Zornek) — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 11:56:22 -0400

In today’s Exercism Elixir Track video, we learn about Streams while completing the Lucas Numbers exercise.

Exercism Elixir Track: Stack Underflow (Exceptions)

mike@mikezornek.com (Mike Zornek) — Tue, 11 Oct 2022 11:52:35 -0400

In today’s Exercism Elixir Track video, we learn about Exceptions while completing the Stack Underflow exercise.

Exercism Elixir Track: New Passport (With)

mike@mikezornek.com (Mike Zornek) — Mon, 10 Oct 2022 12:01:02 -0400

In today’s Exercism Elixir Track video, we learn about With while completing the New Passport exercise.

Exercism Elixir Track: RPN Calculator (Errors and Try/Rescue)

mike@mikezornek.com (Mike Zornek) — Fri, 30 Sep 2022 14:05:42 -0400

In today’s Exercism Elixir Track video, we learn about Errors and Try/Rescue while completing the RPN Calculator exercise.

Exercism Elixir Track: Need For Speed (Alias and Import)

mike@mikezornek.com (Mike Zornek) — Thu, 29 Sep 2022 13:31:02 -0400

In today’s Exercism Elixir Track video, we learn about Alias and Import while completing the Need For Speed exercise.

Exercism Elixir Track: Captain's Log (Erlang Libraries, Randomness)

mike@mikezornek.com (Mike Zornek) — Fri, 23 Sep 2022 13:36:32 -0400

In today’s Exercism Elixir Track video, we learn about Erlang Libraries and Randomness while completing the Captain’s Log exercise.

Exercism Elixir Track: Bread And Potions (Protocols)

mike@mikezornek.com (Mike Zornek) — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 11:32:09 -0400

In today’s Exercism Elixir Track video, we learn about Protocols while completing the Bread And Potions exercise.

Exercism Elixir Track: Community Garden (Agent)

mike@mikezornek.com (Mike Zornek) — Wed, 21 Sep 2022 11:41:57 -0400

In today’s Exercism Elixir Track video, we learn about Agent while completing the Community Garden exercise.

Exercism Elixir Track: Boutique Suggestions (List Comprehensions)

mike@mikezornek.com (Mike Zornek) — Tue, 20 Sep 2022 11:07:10 -0400

In today’s Exercism Elixir Track video, we learn about List Comprehensions while completing the Boutique Suggestions exercise.

Exercism Elixir Track: Remote Control Car (Structs)

mike@mikezornek.com (Mike Zornek) — Mon, 19 Sep 2022 10:45:55 -0400

In today’s Exercism Elixir Track video, we learn about Structs while completing the Remote Control Car exercise.

Exercism Elixir Track: Chessboard (Ranges)

mike@mikezornek.com (Mike Zornek) — Fri, 16 Sep 2022 12:23:28 -0400

In today’s Exercism Elixir Track video, we learn about Ranges while completing the Chessboard exercise.

Exercism Elixir Track: Newsletter (File)

mike@mikezornek.com (Mike Zornek) — Wed, 14 Sep 2022 13:25:01 -0400

In today’s Exercism Elixir Track video, we learn about the File module while completing the Newsletter exercise.

Exercism Elixir Track: Top Secret (AST: Abstract Syntax Tree)

mike@mikezornek.com (Mike Zornek) — Tue, 13 Sep 2022 11:44:14 -0400

In today’s Exercism Elixir Track video, we learn about AST (Abstract Syntax Tree) while completing the Top Secret exercise.

This exercise was a tougher one for me. I cut out a bunch of head scratching, but it still ended up being almost an hour. Ugh.

Exercism Elixir Track: File Sniffer (Binaries)

mike@mikezornek.com (Mike Zornek) — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 16:15:55 -0400

In today’s Exercism Elixir Track video, we learn about Binaries while completing the File Sniffer exercise.

Exercism Elixir Track: Boutique Inventory (Enum)

mike@mikezornek.com (Mike Zornek) — Sat, 10 Sep 2022 14:41:52 -0400

In today’s Exercism Elixir Track video, we learn about Enum while completing the Boutique Inventory exercise.

Exercism Elixir Track: Basketball Website (Access Behaviour)

mike@mikezornek.com (Mike Zornek) — Wed, 07 Sep 2022 17:07:30 -0400

In today’s Exercism Elixir Track video, we learn about Access Behaviour while completing the Basketball Website exercise.

Exercism Elixir Track: Take-A-Number (PIDs and Processes)

mike@mikezornek.com (Mike Zornek) — Tue, 06 Sep 2022 11:14:37 -0400

In today’s Exercism Elixir Track video, we learn about PIDs and Processes while completing the Take-A-Number exercise.

Exercism Elixir Track: Library Fees (Dates and Time)

mike@mikezornek.com (Mike Zornek) — Mon, 05 Sep 2022 11:57:33 -0400

In today’s Exercism Elixir Track video, we learn about Dates and Time while completing the Library Fees exercise.

Exercism Elixir Track: DNA Encoding (Bitstrings and Tail Call Recursion)

mike@mikezornek.com (Mike Zornek) — Sun, 28 Aug 2022 14:38:27 -0400

In today’s Exercism Elixir Track video, we learn about Bitstrings and Tail Call Recursion while completing the DNA Encoding exercise.

Today’s recording did not go nearly as bad as the Regular Expressions one but I still struggled with the Elixir Bitstring syntax and this took longer than needed. Bonus round of disappointment, you’ll get to see me with a haircut I did not like (and has since been ‘fixed’).

Exercism Elixir Track: Wine Cellar (Keyword Lists)

mike@mikezornek.com (Mike Zornek) — Fri, 26 Aug 2022 11:43:10 -0400

In today’s Exercism Elixir Track video, we learn about Keyword Lists while completing the Wine Cellar exercise.

Exercism Elixir Track: Log Parser (Regular Expressions)

mike@mikezornek.com (Mike Zornek) — Thu, 25 Aug 2022 13:26:42 -0400

This one went badly and took forever. I am awful with regular expressions and the lesson was painful for me to do. I can only imagine what it might be like to watch for others. However, in the spirit of transparency, here is the 1 hour 25 minute recording. Good luck with it.

In today’s Exercism Elixir Track video, we ATTEMPT to learn about Regular Expressions while completing the Log Parser exercise.

Exercism Elixir Track: Name Badge (If and Nil)

mike@mikezornek.com (Mike Zornek) — Wed, 24 Aug 2022 13:00:36 -0400

In today’s Exercism Elixir Track video, we learn about If and Nil while completing the Name Badge exercise.

Exercism Elixir Track: RPG Character Sheet (IO)

mike@mikezornek.com (Mike Zornek) — Tue, 23 Aug 2022 12:40:46 -0400

In today’s Exercism Elixir Track video, we learn about IO while completing the RPG Character Sheet exercise.

Exercism Elixir Track: German Sysadmin (Case and Charlist)

mike@mikezornek.com (Mike Zornek) — Mon, 22 Aug 2022 15:54:16 -0400

In today’s Exercism Elixir Track video, we learn about Case and Charlist while completing the German Sysadmin exercise.

Exercism Elixir Track: City Office (Docs and Typespecs)

mike@mikezornek.com (Mike Zornek) — Sat, 20 Aug 2022 14:38:17 -0400

In today’s Exercism Elixir Track video, we learn about Docs and Typespecs while completing the City Office exercise.

Exercism Elixir Track: Bird Count (Recursion)

mike@mikezornek.com (Mike Zornek) — Fri, 19 Aug 2022 10:54:32 -0400

In today’s Exercism Elixir Track video, we learn about Recursion while completing the Bird Count exercise.

Exercism Elixir Track: High Score (Maps and Module Attributes as Constants)

mike@mikezornek.com (Mike Zornek) — Thu, 18 Aug 2022 11:30:56 -0400

In today’s Exercism Elixir Track video, we learn about Maps and Module Attributes as Constants while completing the High Score exercise.

Exercism Elixir Track: High School Sweetheart (Pipe Operator and Strings)

mike@mikezornek.com (Mike Zornek) — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 12:24:27 -0400

In today’s Exercism Elixir Track video, we learn about Pipe Operator and Strings while completing the High School Sweetheart exercise.

Exercism Elixir Track: Kitchen Calculator (Pattern Matching and Tuples)

mike@mikezornek.com (Mike Zornek) — Tue, 16 Aug 2022 11:30:51 -0400

In today’s Exercism Elixir Track video, we learn about Pattern Matching and Tuples while completing the Kitchen Calculator exercise.

Exercism Elixir Track: Guessing Game (Default Arguments, Guards, and Multiple Clause Functions)

mike@mikezornek.com (Mike Zornek) — Mon, 15 Aug 2022 11:05:37 -0400

In today’s Exercism Elixir Track video, we learn about Default Arguments, Guards, and Multiple Clause Functions while completing the Guessing Game exercise.

Exercism Elixir Track: Log Level (Atoms and Cond)

mike@mikezornek.com (Mike Zornek) — Fri, 12 Aug 2022 15:05:52 -0400

In today’s Exercism Elixir Track video, we learn about Atoms and Cond while completing the Log Level exercise.

Exercism Elixir Track: Language List (Lists)

mike@mikezornek.com (Mike Zornek) — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 16:56:19 -0400

In today’s Exercism Elixir Track video we learn about Lists while completing the Language List exercise.

Exercism Elixir Track: Freelancer Rates (Floating Point Numbers and Integers)

mike@mikezornek.com (Mike Zornek) — Fri, 05 Aug 2022 13:14:55 -0400

In today’s Exercism Elixir Track video we learn about Floating Point Numbers and Integers while completing the Freelancer Rates exercise.

Exercism Elixir Track: Pacman Rules (Booleans)

mike@mikezornek.com (Mike Zornek) — Thu, 04 Aug 2022 11:16:06 -0400

In today’s Exercism Elixir Track video we learn about Booleans while completing the Pacman Rules exercise.

Exercism Elixir Track: Secrets (Anonymous Functions and Bit Manipulation)

mike@mikezornek.com (Mike Zornek) — Wed, 03 Aug 2022 11:50:51 -0400

In today’s Exercism Elixir Track video we learn about Anonymous Functions and Bit Manipulation while completing the Secrets exercise.