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The Soul of Erlang and Elixir • Sasa Juric • GOTO 2019
GOTO Conferences · Discussed on HN from 2019 to 2024
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- 01elixir
- 02erlang
- 03beam
Sasa Juric explains what makes Erlang and Elixir suited to server-side systems, focusing on the BEAM concurrency model rather than syntax or ecosystem. He demonstrates processes, supervision, and fault tolerance.
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Persuasive demo of Elixir's strengths for backend work.
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