Comparing Actor Model and Concurrency in Elixir, Clojure, and Ruby

The podcast episode features a discussion between Xiang Ji, Nathan Hessler, and Elixir Wizards hosts Sundi and Owen. The conversation focuses on the similarities and differences in how Elixir, Clojure, and Ruby implement the actor model, a conceptual framework for dealing with concurrent computation. They delve into the specifics of concurrency across the Virtual Machines that each language runs on, exploring how these differences play out in practical scenarios and influence decisions about which technology stack to use in software development projects. The episode invites listeners to understand the nuances of concurrent processing in each language and the impact these have on application performance and scalability.