Developer's Transition from Next.js & Rails to Elixir Amidst React.js Burnout

Daniel Bergholz recounts their path through various web development tools, starting with React.js and frameworks like Gatsby, Next.js, and Remix. They experienced frustration with the complexity and the constant changes within the JavaScript ecosystem. Unsatisfied with Next.js's evolving approach and a growing preference for server-side rendering, Daniel considered frameworks like Laravel, Django, and Ruby on Rails. Despite initially being impressed with Rails, limitations such as lack of static typing and too much 'magic' led Daniel to explore Elixir and the Phoenix framework. They found Phoenix to be close to their ideal due to its 'batteries included' approach and Live View for handling interactive, real-time applications. Daniel now appreciates Elixir for its simplicity, elegance, functional programming paradigm, and a more enjoyable development experience.