blog/twie_2026_01_16 (#1279)

Co-authored-by: Mirela Prifti <57798527+mirelaprifti@users.noreply.github.com>

Author: DadeSko

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 ![Paris Meetup Photo](https://i.imgur.com/2yWmDlD.png)
 
-- [Milad Vafaeifard](https://x.com/miladvafaeifard), creator of [Sign Language Tech](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIPaBhc8mQHrt6o0OTuCUXQ) and Effect advocate, gave a talk about Effect at the [JSConf Budapest](https://jsconfbp.com/). We can't wait to watch it!
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 - [Sandro Maglione](https://x.com/SandroMaglione) reminded us of one of the main benefits of Effect: fewer packages installed, fewer dependencies to maintain.
 
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+title: This Week in Effect - 2026-01-16
+excerpt: 6k Discord members 🎉. distilled-cloudflare by Alchemy. Cache Effect in 5(ish) by Lucas Barake. Effect Office Hours and ChEffect coding sessions.
+date: 2026-01-16
+authors:
+  - davide_scognamiglio
+  - mirela_prifti
+  - michael_arnaldi
+tags:
+  - This Week In Effect
+---
+
+import { YouTube } from "@astro-community/astro-embed-youtube"
+import Tweet from "astro-tweet"
+import TwitchPlayerNonInteractive from "@/components/TwitchPlayerNonInteractive.astro"
+
+Hi Effecters!
+
+Welcome back to This Week In Effect (**TWIE**) - your weekly update of the latest developments in the Effect community and ecosystem.
+
+Effect is a powerful TypeScript library that helps developers build complex, synchronous, and asynchronous programs. One key feature that sets Effect apart is how it leverages structured concurrency to provide features such as async cancellation and safe resource management, making it easier to build robust, scalable, and efficient programs.
+
+To get started, below you’ll find links to our documentation as well as our guide for installing Effect. Enjoy!
+
+- [Effect Documentation](/docs/getting-started/introduction/)
+- [Installing Effect](/docs/getting-started/installation/)
+
+
+**Recent major updates:**
+
+- [Effect 3.19](https://effect.website/blog/releases/effect/319) Release.
+- [Effect AI SDK](https://github.com/Effect-TS/effect/releases/tag/%40effect%2Fai%400.27.0) Release.
+- Durable workflows in TypeScript with [`@effect/workflow`](https://github.com/Effect-TS/effect/blob/main/packages/workflow/README.md) - currently in alpha.
+- The [Effect community](https://discord.gg/effect-ts) on Discord reached 6030+ members!
+
+ 
+
+## Technology
+
+Here are all the technical changes from the past week.
+
+### Effect CLI
+- [Fix(cli): allow options after positional arguments](https://github.com/Effect-TS/effect/pull/5983) (Bug Fix)
+
+### Effect Workflow
+- [Fix @effect/workflow README: Use provideMerge instead of provide](https://github.com/Effect-TS/effect/pull/5975) (Documentation Update)
+
+ 
+
+## Community Highlights
+
+- Sharing another community milestone this week: the [Effect Discord](https://discord.gg/effect-ts) reached 6k+ members!🚀
+
+ 
+
+- **Cache | Effect in 5(ish)** by [Lucas Barake](https://www.youtube.com/@lucas-barake).
+
+<YouTube
+  id="https://www.youtube.com/embed/e0qYYn4deWs?si=Izy0bO0WW4o3YOV7"
+  title="Cache | Effect in 5(ish)"
+/>
+
+&nbsp;
+
+- Claude Code is officially a full-fledged Effecter! 👀
+  <Tweet id="2010458961464746268" />
+
+&nbsp;
+
+- [`distilled-cloudflare`](https://github.com/alchemy-run/distilled-cloudflare) - A fully typed Cloudflare SDK for Effect, generated from the Cloudflare OpenAPI specification. Provides Effect-native bindings for R2, KV, Workers, Queues, Workflows, and DNS management. Project by [Sam Goodwin](https://x.com/samgoodwin89) of [alchemy-run](https://github.com/alchemy-run).
+
+&nbsp;
+
+- [`effer`](https://github.com/lself1022/effer) - An Effect-native UI library by [lself1022](https://github.com/lself1022).
+
+&nbsp;
+
+- [`effect-playwright`](https://github.com/Jobflow-io/effect-playwright) - A TypeScript library that wraps Playwright for the Effect ecosystem, providing type-safe services and layers for browser automation and web scraping. Project by [Jobflow-io](https://github.com/Jobflow-io).
+
+&nbsp;
+
+- [StudioCMS v0.1.0](https://studiocms.dev/blog/v0-1-release), the first production-ready release, has been shipped! StudioCMS is an open-source CMS built on Astro that has redesigned its entire API, SDK, middleware, and utilities using Effect, achieving faster performance, better error handling, and an optimized caching system.
+
+&nbsp;
+
+# Effect Content Update
+
+- **Effect Office Hours 12** went live on Wednesday! We will publish an edited version on our YouTube channel soon. In the meantime, you can watch the [livestream on X(Twitter)](https://x.com/EffectTS_/status/2011453304149348373).
+
+- Maxwell Brown and Tim Smart were live on X and Twitch with *ChEffect*.
+
+   <Tweet id="2011575007366050228" />
+
+- Tim also started a new series about **building an AI agent orchestrator powered by Effect**.
+
+   <Tweet id="2011936448488878433" />
+
+- **Office Hours 11: Effect 4.0, Cluster & Workflow, Schema, Effect Institute, LLMs in Effect coding** and **ChEffect - Part 13: A Local-First Meal Planning App written with Effect & LiveStore** are now on our YouTube Channel.
+
+<YouTube
+  id="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kJpotgntcUU?si=EkvdoNKFbYJEGzqH"
+  title="Office Hours 11: Effect 4.0, Cluster & Workflow, Schema, Effect Institute, LLMs in Effect coding"
+/>
+
+&nbsp;
+
+<YouTube
+  id="https://www.youtube.com/embed/F8qp6XrUYtA?si=wdteDg6z8PshrUDZ"
+  title="ChEffect - Part 13: A Local-First Meal Planning App written with Effect & LiveStore"
+/>
+
+
+&nbsp;
+
+
+## Cause & Effect Podcast
+
+Don't forget to listen to our **Cause & Effect** podcast hosted by Johannes Schickling and available on [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@effect-ts), [X(Twitter)](https://x.com/EffectTS_/status/2000913813756100778), and audio platforms like [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/episode/3zMxvB8KVzcBwFarOuxZCb) and [Apple Podcast](https://podcasts.apple.com/it/podcast/reliable-payroll-systems-in-typescript-with-effect-7/id1781879869?i=1000741526055&l=en-GB).
+
+We've published our seventh episode with Adam Rankin, CTO at [Warp](https://www.joinwarp.com/), who joined Johannes Schickling to talk about using Effect to bring structure and composability to a growing TypeScript codebase, enabling a small, fast-moving team to stay productive while shipping reliable payment & payroll systems.
+
+<YouTube
+  id="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zxCR6rG4snY?si=E4KoHi_G7RkyusNL"
+  title="Reliable Payroll Systems in TypeScript with Effect | Adam Rankin | Cause & Effect 7"
+/>
+
+&nbsp;
+
+## Effect Job Opportunities
+
+More and more companies are adopting Effect in their projects. Here’s a list of companies looking for software engineers with Effect experience:
+
+- **14.ai**: [Founding engineer](https://14.ai/careers)
+
+- **Betalyra**, an AI consulting company from Portugal, is looking for a part-time freelance software engineer (TypeScript/Effect) with AI experience – see the job posting in the `#job-board` channel on [our Discord](https://discord.com/channels/795981131316985866/796153351372275743/1362610725931061258).
+
+- **coteach.ai** is looking for a Software Engineer – see the job posting in the `#job-board` channel on [our Discord](https://discord.com/channels/795981131316985866/796153351372275743/1394724166309253290) and DM *Peter Edmonds* for further info.
+
+- **Embedded Insurance** is hiring for a [Senior Software Engineering](https://embeddedinsurance.bamboohr.com/careers/23) position.
+
+- **Expand.ai**: [Founding Engineer](https://www.expand.ai/careers/founding-engineer)
+
+- **Freckle.io** is hiring [Platform Engineers](https://x.com/code_typist/status/1930326662677434561) with experience in Effect.
+
+- **Gale**: [SWE Intern - Remote (CAN/US)](https://forms.galevisa.com/r/m6gr7e)
+
+- **Glide**: [Senior Frontend Product Engineer](https://www.glideapps.com/jobs/frontend-product-engineer)
+
+- **Globe Commerce**: [Founding Product Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4264203054)
+
+- **Goblins** is looking for a Product Founding Engineer. See the job posting in the `#job-board` channel on [our Discord](https://discord.com/channels/795981131316985866/796153351372275743/1439740311277404231).
+
+- **Heartbeat**: [Senior Software Engineer](https://jobs.heartbeat.chat/35182) 
+
+- **Inato**: [Product Engineers / Fullstack Engineers](https://jobs.lever.co/inato/6df2d1e3-ce0a-487b-a930-840759803d44)
+
+- **Interfere**: [Founding Product Engineer](https://interfere.com/careers/founding-product-engineer-43d5f5aa-1887-4c7d-a8b2-2017169911fd/apply) and [Founding AI Engineer](https://interfere.com/careers/founding-ai-engineer-003772a3-6bcf-4f57-8c3c-5d840117b5e9/apply) 
+
+- **Introw**: [Staff Software Engineer](https://join.com/companies/introw/14395111-staff-software-engineer)
+
+- **Magentus**: [GenAI Solutions Engineer](https://www.magentus.com/career/genai-solutions-engineer/?r=a)
+
+- **ManageSpace** is looking for a Senior Developer to mentor other developers and migrate to Effect – see the job posting in the `#job-board` channel on [our Discord](https://discord.com/channels/795981131316985866/796153351372275743/1389557459949060098).
+
+- **Margins**: [Product Engineer](https://margins.app/jobs/product-engineer)
+
+- **Medbill.ai**: [Founding Software Engineers (full-stack and backend)](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/codingtom_medbill-ai-activity-7260092522708762624-N7TH)
+
+- **Microsub**: [TS Developer](https://x.com/0xdownshift/status/1880013835878154510)
+
+- **Oneiro Solutions**: Software Engineer - Core Team. [Join Effect Discord](https://discord.com/channels/795981131316985866/796153351372275743) and DM *leighman* for further info.
+
+- **PhosPhor** is [hiring engineers](https://phosphor.co/) experienced in Effect. You may also reach out to the Phosphor team on [our Discord](https://discord.com/channels/795981131316985866/796153351372275743/1418407399139578067).
+
+- **Platonic Systems**: [Remote Effect Engineers](https://twitter.com/platonicsystems/status/1861470819861311945)
+
+- **[Precurion](https://precurion.com/)** looking for a remote‑first Founding Engineer with Effect experience – See the job posting in the `#job-board` channel on [our Discord](https://discord.com/channels/795981131316985866/796153351372275743/1362610725931061258).
+
+- **Ressio**: [Senior full stack Engineer](https://crocus-hardhat-6f7.notion.site/Senior-full-stack-engineer-back-end-leaning-28ce06d15219800eb2bcca558d9f0446)
+
+- **Samsung Food**: [Full Stack Developer](https://whisk.bamboohr.com/careers/110)
+
+- **Sellhub** is looking for a Backend Engineer. See the job posting in the `#job-board` channel on [our Discord](https://discord.com/channels/795981131316985866/796153351372275743/1423684096428736652).
+
+- **Software Intelligence Works**: [Senior Full-Stack Engineer](https://remotive.com/remote-jobs/software-dev/senior-full-stack-engineer-2011648)
+
+- **spring.new**, Anthropic's flagship customer, is hiring engineers experienced in Effect. See the job posting in the `#job-board` channel on [our Discord](https://discord.com/channels/795981131316985866/796153351372275743/1405134163287343196).
+
+- **Supermemory**: [Founding Backend / Infrastructure Engineer](https://x.com/i/jobs/1928194391946186862)
+
+- **Superwall**: [Full-stack Mobile Developer](https://x.com/jakemor/status/1972770955500876070)
+
+- **Tranched**: [Full-stack Engineer Web3](https://tranched.fi/careers/fullstack-developer-web3)
+
+- **Vitalize Care** is hiring a full-stack engineer with Effect experience: [Full-Stack Engineer](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/vitalize/d907ba5f-0f2f-4bb4-931a-1680d6daf81a)
+
+- **VST**: [Senior Full Stack Software Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/3854111540/)
+
+- **Wander** is hiring [Software Developers](https://ship.wander.com) with experience in Effect.
+
+- **Warp** is hiring a [Product Engineer](https://www.joinwarp.com/careers/roles?ashby_jid=655962db-5fbe-40cc-a072-9522295b3cbc)
+
+- A **consumer music startup** hiring for an Effect Backend Consultant + a full-time role based in NYC. The job posting is available in the `#job-board` channel on [our Discord](https://discord.com/channels/795981131316985866/796153351372275743/1457499793042575371)
+
+- **French-speaking** startup team led by Stephan Le Dorze is looking for a freelancer to join them - [see his LinkedIn post](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/stephaneledorze_recherche-senior-typescript-developer-activity-7384894173604265984-btNb) for more details.
+
+- Job opening for [Japanese-speaking developers](https://note.com/luma/n/n679d4dcdb363)
+
+- **Small SaaS team** is looking for a part-time Effect Developer to implement Effect in their stack. The job posting is available in the `#job-board` channel on [our Discord](https://discord.com/channels/795981131316985866/796153351372275743/1397684638834491412), DM *jonpage* for further info.
+
+- [**Solid**](https://trysolid.com/) is hiring its early engineering team (Bay Area). The job posting is available in the `#job-board` channel on [our Discord](https://discord.com/channels/795981131316985866/796153351372275743/1455623052636459209)
+
+- **Stealth team** looking for a software engineer with Effect experience – see the job posting in the `#job-board` channel on [our Discord](https://discord.com/channels/795981131316985866/796153351372275743/1362610725931061258).
+
+- **Stealth team** that has already scaled their product to 50K daily active users in the last year, is looking for [Effect Developers](https://x.com/wireless_dev/status/1930314012723687739). DM [wireless](https://x.com/wireless_dev) on X for more info.
+
+
+_Disclaimer: Please note that these job postings are shared for informational purposes, and we encourage applicants to verify details directly with the hiring companies._
+
+
+&nbsp;
+## Effect Merch Store
+
+The [Effect Merch Store](https://effect.website/merch) offers a selection of Effect-branded items designed for the community. All orders are processed and fully managed through [Printful](https://www.printful.com/).
+
+<Tweet id="1868605126862385238" />
+
+
+&nbsp;
+## Closing Notes
+
+That's all for this week. Thank you for being a vital part of our community. Your feedback is highly valued as we fine-tune this format. Feel free to share your thoughts, and we'll do our best to tailor it to the needs of our community.
+
+_Effect Community Team_