Elixir

Elixir is a dynamic, functional programming language designed for building scalable and maintainable applications. It leverages the Erlang Virtual Machine (BEAM), known for its fault-tolerance and distributed capabilities, while offering a modern, Ruby-inspired syntax and powerful…

Key facts

First appeared: 2012
Category: technology
Problem solved: Elixir was created to address the need for a highly concurrent, fault-tolerant, and distributed programming language that offered a more modern, approachable syntax and tooling than Erlang, while still running on the battle-tested Erlang Virtual Machine (BEAM). It aimed to combine the developer productivity and expressiveness of languages like Ruby with the unparalleled concurrency and reliability of Erlang.
Platforms: Erlang Virtual Machine (BEAM), macOS, Windows, Linux

Related technologies

Erlang/OTP
Prometheus
PostgreSQL
Phoenix Framework
LiveView
Kubernetes
Redis
Grafana
RabbitMQ

Notable users

bet365
Pinterest
WhatsApp (backend is Erlang, but Elixir builds on similar principles)
Bleacher Report
Adobe
Discord