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Technology ### [Graceful shutdown in Phoenix Apps](https://blog.gearflow.com/graceful-shutdown-in-phoenix-apps) Learn how to handle graceful shutdowns in Phoenix apps using Bandit and avoid common pitfalls with Cowboy's drainer. Ensure seamless user experiences... Christian Koch Jan 26, 2026 Technology ### [Cross-App Communication with RPC in Elixir](https://blog.gearflow.com/cross-app-communication) Learn how we use Erlang's built-in RPC and EPMD to connect two Phoenix apps without HTTP overhead—and when this lightweight approach makes sense. Christian Koch Jan 21, 2026 Technology ### [Trace Decoration for Fun and Profit](https://blog.gearflow.com/trace-decoration-for-fun-and-profit) Auto-instrumentation shows that something was slow. Decoration shows why. Learn to enrich OpenTelemetry spans with business context in Elixir. Christian Koch Dec 22, 2025 Technology ### [Two Patterns That Make OTEL Actually Useful](https://blog.gearflow.com/two-patterns-that-make-otel-actually-useful) Auto-instrumentation gets you traces. Domain instrumentation and context propagation make them useful for debugging. Christian Koch Dec 16, 2025 Technology ### [Adversarial LLMs: AI v. AI](https://blog.gearflow.com/adversarial-llms-ai-v-ai) Treating an LLM as a trusted collaborator is a mistake. Treat it as a hostile witness instead. Challenge every assertion. Demand justification. And... Christian Koch Dec 10, 2025 Technology ### [TIL: Haversine Calculations](https://blog.gearflow.com/til-haversine-calculations) Calculate the distance between two coordinates (points on a sphere) using the Haversine formula Christian Koch Nov 26, 2025 Technology ### [The Sunk-Cost Trap in AI Assistants](https://blog.gearflow.com/the-sunk-cost-trap-in-ai-assistants) TIL about handling context in AI Assistants Christian Koch Nov 20, 2025 Gearflow Updates ### [Why you need telemetry](https://blog.gearflow.com/why-you-need-telemetry) Telemetry is the raw signal that keeps you honest when your gut insists everything is fine. Observability is how you turn that signal into answers,... Christian Koch Oct 24, 2025 Gearflow Updates ### [Product Updates: Cost codes & CSV exports for your ERP!](https://blog.gearflow.com/product-update-march-2025) We're sharing some pretty cool new features this month, all thanks to the feedback and support of our amazing customers Ben Preston Apr 10, 2025 Gearflow Updates ### [Product Updates: A.I. powered parts diagrams right from your phone!](https://blog.gearflow.com/product-update-january-2025-0-0) We're sharing some pretty cool new features this month, all thanks to the feedback and support of our amazing customers Ben Preston Mar 6, 2025 Gearflow Updates ### [Product Updates: Mobile Parts Lists & A.I. Powered Talk To Text](https://blog.gearflow.com/product-update-january-2025-0) We're sharing some pretty cool new features this month, all thanks to the feedback and support of our amazing customers Ben Preston Feb 6, 2025 Gearflow Updates ### [Product Updates: Automatically log orders, Order Now, and A.I. updates!](https://blog.gearflow.com/product-update-january-2025) We're sharing some pretty cool new features this month, all thanks to the feedback and support of our amazing customers Ben Preston Jan 9, 2025 [1](https://blog.gearflow.com/page/1) [2](https://blog.gearflow.com/page/2) ... [4](https://blog.gearflow.com/page/4) ### Get notified on new fleet insights Stay up to date with the latest parts and fleet resources from the Gearflow Blog. [![Gearflow icon](https://blog.gearflow.com/hubfs/logo_gear-MDDITDG7.svg)](https://gearflow.com/) Gearflow 318 W. 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