Advantages of Using Elixir for Solo SaaS Development in 2024

Tyler Young explains SleepEasy's choice of Elixir for their web application development. He emphasizes Elixir's ability to simplify technology stacks, making it more compatible with the needs of a small or singular development team. He describes the benefits of Phoenix LiveView for creating interactive client-side experiences with minimal JavaScript. Elixir's robust built-in features for concurrency and fault tolerance are attributed to the BEAM and OTP platforms. Young acknowledges while the Elixir ecosystem is smaller, tools like the 'open-api-generator' help in overcoming integration challenges with third-party APIs. He concludes by expressing how stable the Elixir ecosystem is, allowing for easier new feature adoption and Elixir's capacity to scale the development efforts with the growth of the business.