Travel Platform Transformation Using Elixir

Kimberly Erni from TravelPass Group shared their company's experience using Elixir to overhaul their travel platform, translating backend migrations to user experience improvements. The journey started with migrating their backend system to Elixir, resulting in a scalable, fault-tolerant, highly available, and concurrent system. The presentation included key Elixir features beneficial for development, highlighting a sped-up booking flow and an improved user booking process. The talk also delved into the integration with data services using GenServer behavior, enabling efficient data management and communication. Lessons and best practices from building with Elixir were shared, covering potential pitfalls and development strategies. The discussion, while technical, aimed to provide attendees with actionable knowledge for similar projects, emphasizing how the power of Elixir was harnessed to enhance TravelPass Group's platform efficiency.