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Concurrency, isolation and fault-tolerance
Mar 19, 2025 · 4 min read · Before getting into Elixir/BEAM, I did a lot of JavaScript, Java, and Python in my day job. They all have similar patterns for dealing with errors, typically using try/catch. There are some nuances across different platforms and languages, but in ess...
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Bridging the client-server gap with LiveViews!
Dec 16, 2024 · 6 min read · A few days ago, I wrote about Elixir and discussed how it's built for concurrency. Phoenix, the most popular web framework for Elixir, leverages these features to provide a great way to build web applications. For the uninitiated, Phoenix is a full-f...
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A case for alt JS langs - not TS.
Dec 5, 2024 · 4 min read · Easy but Complex Building software in languages like C or JavaScript presents challenges due to their fundamental design. Key Issues: Simple Syntax, Hidden Complexity: Basic operations seem easy, but as code grows, managing it becomes complex and cu...
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Beauty of Elixir
Dec 3, 2024 · 4 min read · When I started building software professionally we defaulted to: Everything being mutable everything being nullable everything being imperative We ended up with trivial problems but complex software - more often than not. Add in a bunch of peopl...
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