Simplifying systems with Elixir

Our main guest is Saša Jurić (https://www.theerlangelist.com)

Talk description:
Elixir is often touted as a language which offers great support for massive concurrency. First-hand reports often cite the ease of handling millions of connected users, sub-millisecond response times, and superb fault-tolerance. These are all great benefits, but we’re left wondering whether Elixir is useful only for large scale systems, or can it bring some benefits in simpler cases too. This talk aims to demonstrate that Elixir is also a great choice for building smaller systems. Using some real-life examples from my own experience, I’ll explain how using Elixir can help simplify the system architecture, and lead to a more homogeneous solution. The talk targets backend developers who are new to Elixir. After the talk, the audience will have a clearer idea about what makes Elixir special, and why should they consider using it to build their backend systems, regardless of the business domain, complexity, or scale.

After discussion with Saša, we will have a short presentation from local community member, to kick-start that format as well. Our first presenter is Aleksandar Ivić who will talk about his experience in building a chat(bot) with Elixir.

Saša's visit is supported by Nutanix