How Erlang and Elixir Handle Concurrency and Failure
GOTO Conferences · Talk · YouTube title: The Soul of Erlang and Elixir • Sasa Juric • GOTO 2019
Why it's here
It is HN's favorite pitch for Elixir and the BEAM, credited with convincing many people to adopt them.
What it 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.