Taking Elixir to the Metal with Rust

Explore the world of Native Implemented Functions (NIFs) in Elixir and learn how to harness the power of Rust for safer, more efficient system-level programming in this 46-minute conference talk. Discover why Elixir, despite its strengths in building scalable and fault-tolerant distributed systems, may not always be the fastest option for CPU-intensive tasks. Delve into the reasons for using native power and understand the concept of Erlang's Foreign Function Interface. Examine the potential dangers of traditional C-based NIFs and uncover how Rust, a memory-safe systems programming language developed by Mozilla, can mitigate these risks. Gain insights into the pitfalls of writing NIFs and learn strategies for creating safer, more robust native implementations using Rust, ultimately enhancing your Elixir applications with improved performance and security.