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title: "Sophie DeBenedetto · Elixir Community"
description: "Sophie is a speaker and teacher who co-wrote the main book on building interactive web apps with Phoenix LiveView."
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# Sophie DeBenedetto

Co-author of Programming Phoenix LiveView

-   [GitHub](https://github.com/SophieDeBenedetto)
-   [sophiedebenedetto.com](https://sophiedebenedetto.com/)
-   [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophiedebenedetto)

> Sophie is a speaker and teacher who co-wrote the main book on building interactive web apps with Phoenix LiveView.

Sophie co-authored Programming Phoenix LiveView with Bruce Tate. Her work combines interactive Elixir web development with coding education, drawing on experience teaching, speaking and organizing community events.

## Talks

-   18 min
    
    EMPEX NYC 2024 · Jun 6, 2024
    
    ### [Phoenix Presence: The Right Way To Track User Involvement in Real-Time Features](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7L5xuTbXtbI)
    
    Tracking user participation in real-time features with Phoenix Presence.
    
    [Sophie DeBenedetto](https://elixir.community/people/sophie-debenedetto)
    

[More talks ](https://elixir.community/youtube#talks)

## Books

- [Programming Phoenix LiveView · Bruce A. Tate and Sophie DeBenedetto](https://pragprog.com/titles/liveview/programming-phoenix-liveview/)

Profile last updated October 7, 2026

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