Using RabbitMQ and Commanded for Real-time Sports Betting at Simplebet

In this episode of the Thinking Elixir Podcast, Dave Lucia discusses how Simplebet leverages RabbitMQ and Commanded to address unique real-time problems in sports betting markets. The conversation covers the use of Elixir in creating these markets, the integration of CQRS systems via the Commanded library, and the transition from Kafka to RabbitMQ. Dave also highlights the potential pitfalls in their design and expands on their decision to utilize SurfaceUI for front-end development. Additionally, the episode includes Elixir community news and notable updates, such as Erlang 25 documenting built-in types, and new features in ExDoc v0.26.0.