Strategies to Overcome Compilation Challenges in Elixir

The content explores the problem of recompilation in Elixir projects, detailing how minor changes to files can lead to extensive recompilation of unrelated modules. It emphasizes the importance of managing compile-time dependencies to minimize the negative impact on developers' feedback loops during development. The author presents a step-by-step approach, starting from detection using the mix xref tool, understanding the types of dependencies (runtime and compile-time), to strategies for fixing and preventing recompilation issues in the future. The document includes practical advice for refactoring code and maintaining manageable module dependencies, along with tips for using CI pipelines to monitor dependency chains effectively.