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elcritch
on Aug 29, 2023
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Elixir saves Pinterest $2M a year in server costs
Elixir / Erlang does open up a lot of paradigms. However it'll be interesting to see how Java fairs with its new virtual threads. There was already Akka so it should happen fairly quickly.
Still I'd prefer Elixir. The BEAM VM just runs lighter.
OkayPhysicist
on Aug 29, 2023
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If it's cludged on like Java's attempt at supporting basic functional programming, it's guaranteed to painful regardless.
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Still I'd prefer Elixir. The BEAM VM just runs lighter.