EMx 016: Hubert Lepicki: "When to use Elixir language?"

Panel: Charles Max WoodMark EriksonJosh AdamsEric Berry Special Guests: Hubert Lepicki In this episode of Elixir Mix, the panel talks to Hubert Lepicki about his blog post "When to use Elixir language?". Hubert works at AmberBit where they traditionally created Ruby on Rails apps for their customers, and more recently, they switched to using Elixir to build custom apps for their customers. They talk about why they decided to switch to Elixir, his thoughts on Ruby now, and the difference between Elixir and Ruby. They also touch on what his Ruby code looks like now, compare Elixir with Node, and more! In particular, we dive pretty deep on: Huber introWorks at AmberBitRuby on Rails to ElixirWhy did you switch to Elixir?How did you stumble upon Elixir?Problems with scaling RubyLooked at Clojure and other functional stacks before ElixirUsed it as a means to optimize performance in the beginningWhat are your thought on Ruby now?Making things easier with Elixir and ErlangHow was the learning curve as you started to get into Elixir?Learning curve was harder than expected“Elixir is nothing like Ruby”Elixir syntax is borrowed from RubyFunctional languagesGoing through a mental shiftDoes your Ruby look funky now?What does Elixir offer that Node doesn’t?Issues with NodeWhat is it that Elixir is good at that makes you want to use it?Elixir provides great balanceAnd much, much more! Links: "When to use Elixir language?"AmberBitRuby on RailsElixirRubyClojureErlangNode@hubertlepickiHubert’s GitHubAmberBit’s...