Getting Started with RabbitMQ using Docker, Node.js, and Elixir

This guide provides a step-by-step tutorial for beginners on setting up a local RabbitMQ environment using Docker for creating a message broker sandbox. The process includes installing necessary prerequisites such as Docker, Node, and Elixir's Livebook. The tutorial begins with setting up the RabbitMQ sandbox using Docker, logging into the RabbitMQ admin, and then moves on the coding part. A consumer is created in JavaScript using the Node.js client library, which listens for messages to a queue named 'sneakers'. Then, a producer in Elixir is written using Livebook, which sends messages to the queue. By the end of the tutorial, messages sent via the Elixir producer are received by the JavaScript consumer, demonstrating a simple producer-consumer setup using RabbitMQ. The author encourages further exploration of RabbitMQ's capabilities with additional exercises and provides links to the scripts used on GitHub.