The Case for Adopting the Ash Framework

The authors advocate for the Ash Framework, highlighting how it can significantly boost productivity for developers by addressing common coding challenges encountered in typical projects. They acknowledge the current limitations of Ash, such as its small community and the availability of resources, but stress that these are temporary issues. The authors share personal experiences with Ash, comparing it to their previous work with vanilla Phoenix and Ecto, and noting the difference in managing project complexity and onboarding new developers. They argue that Ash’s declarative nature simplifies code management by allowing developers to define project requirements once, automatically generating necessary codes like migrations and APIs. By reframing the comparison between project setups, they convey that Ash not only makes initial development easier but also simplifies long-term maintenance. Ultimately, they believe Ash can substantially ease coding burdens, enabling developers to focus on functionality rather than repetitive coding tasks.