Creating a Distributed Pooling API in Elixir

The article delves into the process of setting up a distributed pooling system in Elixir. It begins by highlighting the ease of executing code across nodes once clustering is established. The author introduces the FLAME API as a model for creating a more user-friendly interface compared to hard-coding node names. The implementation discussed involves the creation of an API that allows existing nodes in a cluster to join pools and manage task execution effectively. Important features include the use of a DynamicSupervisor to handle processes, managing concurrency limits, and providing a mechanism to dynamically select supervisors based on current workload. The author outlines the method for placing tasks under the supervisor and contrasts this system with the FLAME API, pointing out how both differ in process management and lifecycle handling.