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116: Jerod Santo - Building the Changelog Platform with Elixir and Phoenix

Topics include:

  • How pattern matching works in Elixir and why it's more powerful than method overloading in other languages
  • How Elixir's pipe operator makes the transition from OO to functional programming more natural
  • Why you don't need to be intimidated by unfamiliar features like GenServers to use Elixir for web app development
  • Noticeable differences between working with Rails and Phoenix and what it was like to transition
  • How the Phoenix ORM makes n+1 queries impossible
  • Why background tasks are a lot easier in Elixir than in an ecosystem like PHP
  • What other tools and technology power the Changelog platform
  • How the Changelog Phoenix app is deployed
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