talk · intermediate · evergreen
The Soul of Erlang and Elixir • Sasa Juric • GOTO 2019
GOTO Conferences · May 22, 2019 · 42m 3s
What this video covers
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.
Why it surfaced in Hacker News
It is HN's favorite pitch for Elixir and the BEAM, credited with convincing many people to adopt them.
17.5recommendation score
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Recommendation context
Short excerpts from positive mentions. Open the source to read the full Hacker News discussion.
“Everyone I show this video to [1] just says”
“This video is instrumental in giving me the confidence to do what I did”
“The best video (by far) was The Soul of Erlang and Elixir”