Elixir's Impact: Shaping the Evolution of Erlang • Francesco Cesarini & Andrea Leopardi • GOTO 2023

Discover how Elixir's impact is shaping the evolution of Erlang, with a vibrant ecosystem of languages on the Beam, including Gleam and Raya, and learn about its advantages, such as higher-level compilation and improved interopability with Erlang.

Key takeaways
  • Francesco Cesarini and Andrea Leopardi discuss the evolution of Elixir and its impact on Erlang
  • Elixir’s growth as a language has led to a ecosystem of languages on the Beam
  • 35+ languages are running on the Beam
  • Optimizing structs for example, by using maps as they do in Elixir
  • Elixir has a vibrant ecosystem with many libraries and frameworks available
  • Elixir’s compilation is higher-level and easier to understand than Erlang’s
  • Elixir has made significant strides in terms of interopability with Erlang
  • Elixir’s compiler is simpler and easier to understand than Erlang’s
  • The beam languages are expanding rapidly, including Gleam and Raya
  • Elixir’s influence on Erlang is evident, and the two languages are becoming more intertwined
  • Elixir and Erlang have strong synergies, and their respective ecosystems are benefiting from each other
  • The beam languages are designed to solve real-world problems, such as distributed systems and fault tolerance
  • Elixir’s combination of functional programming and object-oriented programming features make it an attractive choice for many developers
  • Elixir’s runtime is designed to be highly performant and efficient
  • The beam languages are being used in production and have a strong track record of success
  • Erlang and Elixir are being used in industries such as finance, telco, and IoT
  • Elixir’s growth is being fueled by its ease of use and its focus on developer experience
  • Elixir is becoming a popular choice for machine learning and data science applications
  • The beam languages are designed to work well together, allowing developers to use the best tool for the job
  • Elixir’s compiler is able to generate GPU-accelerated code
  • Elixir’s type system is designed to be flexible and able to accommodate different use cases
  • The beam languages are designed to be highly scalable and performant
  • Elixir’s ecosystem is expanding rapidly, with many libraries and frameworks available
  • Elixir’s influence on Erlang is evident, and the two languages are becoming more intertwined.