Evaluating Elixir for Social Media Platform Backend Development

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Evaluating Elixir for Social Media Platform Backend Development

Source: reddit.com

Type: Discussion

The content by LunaAtKaguya discusses the potential suitability of Elixir for creating the backend of social media platforms such as Reddit or Tumblr. Elixir's strengths in handling real-time functionalities and high concurrency, which are crucial for chat apps, dating apps, and messaging apps, are considered. The discussion also compares Elixir with other languages like Node.js and Golang, weighing the pros and cons.

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