CodeGen with Types, for Humans, by Humans

CodeGen with Types, for Humans, by Humans

Explore a conference talk on building a code generation engine in Elm that produces readable, typesafe, and easily maintainable code. Discover how Vendr tackled challenges in code generation, particularly for GraphQL, by creating a system that automatically handles imports, formatting, and includes a built-in typechecker for generated code. Learn about the engine's capability to generate example usage and gain insights into its inner workings. Presented by Matthew Griffith, a software engineer at Vendr.com and creator of Elm UI, this 46-minute talk from Strange Loop 2022 offers valuable perspectives on enhancing code generation processes for improved developer experience and code quality.