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Elixir in Action, Third Edition
Fully updated to Elixir 1.15, this authoritative bestseller reveals how Elixir tackles problems of scalability, fault tolerance, and high availability.
Inside Elixir in Action, Third Edition you’ll
Thousands of developers have learned to build applications in Elixir by using Saša Juric’s Elixir in Action . Now in its third edition and fully updated to Elixir 1.15, this authoritative bestseller reveals how Elixir tackles problems of scalability, fault tolerance, and high availability. Skip the programming basics or 101 introductions; this book builds on your existing knowledge to get you quickly writing real Elixir code. Along the way, you'll develop an appreciation for, and considerable skill in, functional and concurrent programming.
About the technology
Elixir is the perfect choice for mission-critical software. Its fault-tolerance and concurrency capabilities let it seamlessly handle huge numbers of users and data, and its functional programming mindset means Elixir applications are predictable, readable, and easy to maintain. Start coding in Elixir, and you’ll get instant access to the battle-tested Erlang virtual machine that powers this awesome language, along with Elixir’s own thriving ecosystem of resources. It’s the reliable solution you need for everything from a large-scale distributed system to a simple web app.
About the book
Elixir in Action, Third Edition teaches you to build production-quality distributed applications and highly available server-side systems using Elixir. This new edition is fully updated with the latest versions and features of the language. You’ll start with the foundations of the Erlang platform that underpins Elixir, then quickly progress to functional and concurrent programming. Discover how the OTP framework can radically reduce tedious low-level coding tasks, and explore practical approaches to concurrency as you learn to distribute a production system over multiple machines. Throughout, code samples and real-world examples make sure you’re learning hands-on.
About the reader
You’ll need intermediate skills with client/server applications and a language like Java, C#, or Ruby. No previous experience with Elixir required.
About the author
Saša Juric is a long time software developer focused on the server-side of things, where he tackles the challenge of building fault-tolerant, scalable, highly concurrent systems using Elixir and Erlang. In recent years he's worked as an Elixir mentor, helping teams adopt Elixir and use it in production.
Inside Elixir in Action, Third Edition you’ll
Thousands of developers have learned to build applications in Elixir by using Saša Juric’s Elixir in Action . Now in its third edition and fully updated to Elixir 1.15, this authoritative bestseller reveals how Elixir tackles problems of scalability, fault tolerance, and high availability. Skip the programming basics or 101 introductions; this book builds on your existing knowledge to get you quickly writing real Elixir code. Along the way, you'll develop an appreciation for, and considerable skill in, functional and concurrent programming.
About the technology
Elixir is the perfect choice for mission-critical software. Its fault-tolerance and concurrency capabilities let it seamlessly handle huge numbers of users and data, and its functional programming mindset means Elixir applications are predictable, readable, and easy to maintain. Start coding in Elixir, and you’ll get instant access to the battle-tested Erlang virtual machine that powers this awesome language, along with Elixir’s own thriving ecosystem of resources. It’s the reliable solution you need for everything from a large-scale distributed system to a simple web app.
About the book
Elixir in Action, Third Edition teaches you to build production-quality distributed applications and highly available server-side systems using Elixir. This new edition is fully updated with the latest versions and features of the language. You’ll start with the foundations of the Erlang platform that underpins Elixir, then quickly progress to functional and concurrent programming. Discover how the OTP framework can radically reduce tedious low-level coding tasks, and explore practical approaches to concurrency as you learn to distribute a production system over multiple machines. Throughout, code samples and real-world examples make sure you’re learning hands-on.
About the reader
You’ll need intermediate skills with client/server applications and a language like Java, C#, or Ruby. No previous experience with Elixir required.
About the author
Saša Juric is a long time software developer focused on the server-side of things, where he tackles the challenge of building fault-tolerant, scalable, highly concurrent systems using Elixir and Erlang. In recent years he's worked as an Elixir mentor, helping teams adopt Elixir and use it in production.
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416 pages, Paperback
Published March 19, 2024
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Saša Jurić
2 books20 followersSoftware developer with many years of experience building server systems, as well as desktop applications, with a special focus on developing backend systems using Elixir and Erlang.
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May 26, 2024
Es libro tradicional para aprender de un lenguaje de programación, pero tengamos en cuenta que Elixir es especial: es un lenguaje moderno que aprovecha el entorno de ejecución de un lenguaje más antiguo con ideas revolucionarias incluso para nuestra época, Erlang.
Aquí está el punto importante de "Elixir in Action", el autor es un experto primero en Erlang, que aprendió Elixir y su manera de enseñarte este lenguaje es profunda porque utiliza el conocimiento del entorno original para explicarte la razón de existencia de muchas cosas.
Otro punto muy bueno del libro es que es casi exhaustivo: empieza por la sintaxis y la estructura del lenguaje, pasa a la parte de la ejecución con los procesos y OTP (el framework de concurrencia de Erlang, que Elixir aprovecha) y termina explicándote cómo hacer aplicaciones para ponerlas en producción. La única parte que le faltó tocar es la metaprogramación que es un tema muy usado en Elixir, pero que para eso hay otros libros.
Mi punto de comparación en inglés (en español tenemos el "Elixir para Alquimistas" de Manuel Rubio) es "Programming Elixir" de Dave Thomas, que también es un libro excelente a su manera, cuando lo leí me gustó más en el sentido de que se siente como un libro de alguien con experiencia legendaria en desarrollo de sistemas, pero no tanta experiencia en este entorno de programación.
Creo que si lo que quieres es desarrollar una carrera en Elixir seriamente, empezaría por este libro.
Aquí está el punto importante de "Elixir in Action", el autor es un experto primero en Erlang, que aprendió Elixir y su manera de enseñarte este lenguaje es profunda porque utiliza el conocimiento del entorno original para explicarte la razón de existencia de muchas cosas.
Otro punto muy bueno del libro es que es casi exhaustivo: empieza por la sintaxis y la estructura del lenguaje, pasa a la parte de la ejecución con los procesos y OTP (el framework de concurrencia de Erlang, que Elixir aprovecha) y termina explicándote cómo hacer aplicaciones para ponerlas en producción. La única parte que le faltó tocar es la metaprogramación que es un tema muy usado en Elixir, pero que para eso hay otros libros.
Mi punto de comparación en inglés (en español tenemos el "Elixir para Alquimistas" de Manuel Rubio) es "Programming Elixir" de Dave Thomas, que también es un libro excelente a su manera, cuando lo leí me gustó más en el sentido de que se siente como un libro de alguien con experiencia legendaria en desarrollo de sistemas, pero no tanta experiencia en este entorno de programación.
Creo que si lo que quieres es desarrollar una carrera en Elixir seriamente, empezaría por este libro.
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