Exploring Concurrency in Erlang and Elixir

This presentation by Saša Jurić at GOTO Chicago 2019 delves into the effectiveness of Erlang and Elixir for developing both small websites and large-scale distributed systems. The focus is on understanding why these languages excel in handling highly complex problems, particularly through their concurrency models. Rather than diving into syntax or specifics of the ecosystem, Jurić emphasizes high-level theory and practical demonstrations of concurrency properties relevant to creating highly available systems. The audience is primarily targeted at experienced backend developers, without requiring prior knowledge of Erlang or Elixir.