Interview with Shawn Vo on Leveraging Elixir for Competitive Edge

In this episode, Shawn Vo, Co-Founder and CTO of Axle Payments, shares his experience with Elixir and how it has benefited his company. The discussion begins with Shawn's transition from investment banking to coding and his perspective on programming as a valuable skill. He explores his methods for learning new languages, including reading fundamental books and attending meetups. The conversation shifts to Axle Payments' business model and how Elixir has helped them hire top engineers and develop reliable code quickly. Shawn also touches on his browser extension projects and the importance of having a readme file for collaboration. To conclude, Shawn highlights why Elixir is the ideal language for startups and his company in particular.