Rapid Web Productivity in Elm - Single Page Apps & More • Christopher Biggs • YOW! 2019

Develop robust and maintainable web applications with Elm, a functional programming language that compiles to JavaScript, offering safety, refactoring, and efficient development.

Key takeaways
  • Rapid Web Productivity in Elm: Exploiting Functional Programming
  • Single-page apps can be created using Elm, which provides a structure to the program and enforces a model-view-update pattern
  • Elm’s compiler helps with safety and refactoring, reducing the need for manual debugging and testing
  • Functional programming principles can be applied to web development, reducing complexity and improving code maintainability
  • Elm has its own ecosystem, including libraries and tools, which make development easier and more efficient
  • Elm’s strengths include fast compilation, small app size, and the ability to create complex UI components
  • Elm is a great choice for developing web applications, especially for those who value safety and maintainability
  • According to the speaker, Elm is suitable for most web development tasks, and its strengths make it a viable alternative to other JavaScript frameworks
  • The speaker encourages developers to give Elm a try, as it can improve their way of thinking about building web applications and coding in JavaScript