Overview of Fullstack Web Development with Nitrogen in Erlang

In this Elixir Fortaleza Conf 2023 talk, David Cao introduces Nitrogen, a framework designed for full stack web development in Erlang. The presentation is intended for beginners in Erlang programming. David shares code samples and personal experience to illustrate how developers can use Erlang for both backend and frontend development, reducing the need to juggle different languages across the stack. The talk focuses on using Erlang's native features and Nitrogen framework components to craft web applications with real-time updates without relying heavily on JavaScript. David demonstrates this through a simple example application and emphasizes the value of using Erlang for both server-side logic and interactive web interfaces. While acknowledging the niche market for Nitrogen, he highlights its learning curve as manageable, aiming to inspire developers to consider an alternative to the JavaScript-dominated frontend development landscape.