Exploring the Benefits of Elixir for Everyday Web Development

Dave Mays expresses an interest in Elixir, intrigued by the benefits of the BEAM virtual machine. He ponders whether the concurrency offered by BEAM presents significant advantages for typical web applications, such as classified ads websites or e-commerce sites. He compares the potential use of Elixir with Clojure and its data-centric approach, highlighting databases like DataScript, Asami, and XTDB. Mays is seeking insight into whether Elixir's concurrency features shine beyond high-scale applications like WhatsApp, trying to gauge what he might miss if he opts for Clojure over Elixir.