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Elixir - The Only Sane Choice in an Insane World

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This course aims to teach learners about the benefits of using Elixir for building fast backends that are future-proof. The course covers topics such as the fundamentals of Elixir, pattern matching, Erlang VM, deployment, WebSockets, GenServer, supervisors, and transitioning from object-oriented to functional programming. The teaching method involves a presentation by the CEO of DockYard, Brian Cardarella, recorded at GOTO Chicago 2017. The course is intended for developers and programmers interested in exploring Elixir as a robust choice for backend development in modern applications.

Syllabus

Intro
About Dockyard
Why the Insanity
What is Erlang
Why Erlang
What Elixir inherited
What Elixir adds
Pattern matching
Erlang VM
Deployment
WebSockets
Case Study
The Big Problem
Elixir in Phoenix
Push Notifications
WhatsApp
GenServer
Gen Server
Let it Die
Supervisors
Starting a Supervisor
Ruby Makes You Happy
ObjectOriented Programming
Functional Programming

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