Community Advice on Learning Elixir

The author, Dry-Conflict-7008, initiated a discussion on the Elixir community forum seeking recommendations for learning Elixir. The responses vary, but some common themes include encouraging the utilization of existing familiarity with Ruby on Rails for understanding Phoenix (since many Elixir developers come from a Ruby background), the recommendation of building applications to learn effectively, especially those needing safe concurrency, and suggestions for several resources. Some of the resources mentioned are the book 'Elixir in Action,' free learning materials for students, public libraries, past subreddit advice, Exercism for language concept training, open-source courses like the one from DockYard Academy, and the official Elixir guide on HexDocs. Moreover, consuming Elixir podcasts like 'Thinking Elixir,' 'BEAM Radio,' and 'Elixir Wizards' was recommended for immersion into the Elixir community and culture. Hands-on experience was iterated as invaluable for practical understanding beyond theoretical knowledge.