Efficient use of Concurrency in Elixir for Task Management

This article by Tracey Onim explores how to leverage concurrency efficiently in Elixir when managing multiple tasks. It begins by explaining what concurrency is and its importance in modern programming. The article then delves into how concurrency can be achieved in Elixir, providing examples of synchronous and asynchronous task execution using the Task module. The author presents code snippets demonstrating the use of `Task.start/1`, `Task.async/1`, and `Task.async_stream/3`, highlighting their differences, use cases, and performance implications. Common issues such as system resource overload and task management are addressed, with solutions provided to ensure efficient task processing. Monitoring system performance using tools like Erlang Observer is also discussed.