Discussion on Deploying Elixir and Phoenix

In this podcast episode, Dan Ivovich, the Director of Development Operations at SmartLogic, along with team members Eric Oestrich and Justus Eapen, discuss their experiences and practices for deploying Elixir and Phoenix applications in production. They cover various aspects, including the types of projects they have in production, such as mobile apps and digital marketplaces, and the hosting providers they use, such as Heroku, AWS, Linode, and Digital Ocean. They also delve into the deployment process, tools like Ansible and Distillery, advantages and disadvantages of using Elixir, and performance metrics. Furthermore, they touch on handling background tasks with verk and GenServers, essential libraries for production, third-party integrations, Elixir's reliability in preventing issues, and tips for developers considering Elixir for production.