The Elixir Advantage - Why we use Elixir in production
Discover how RODEIN leverages the robust features of Elixir for superior concurrency, fault tolerance, and real-time capabilities in our production projects, ensuring scalable, maintainable, and high-performing applications.
At RODEIN, our commitment to excellence in software engineering is reflected in our choice of Elixir for all our production projects. Elixir's power lies in its concurrency, fault tolerance, and distributed computing capabilities, inherited from the Erlang Virtual Machine (BEAM) upon which it is built.
The Actor Process Model in Elixir enables millions of lightweight processes to run concurrently without shared memory, leading to unparalleled system resilience. This model promotes fearless concurrency, allowing RODEIN to build robust, real-time applications that are both scalable and maintainable.
Elixir's distribution feature ensures that communication between servers is smooth and automatic, which is crucial for the distributed nature of our services. Remote procedure calls are made as straightforward as local calls, which streamlines our development process and reduces complexity.
The BEAM’s built-in scheduler and features like parallel garbage collection and low resource usage ensure that our applications are efficient and responsive. The language comes with built-in support for critical protocols and a key-value store, further simplifying our technology stack.
For developers, Elixir offers a clean, documented, and example-rich Standard Library, alongside modern tooling for dependency management, testing, documentation, and more, all through mix and Hex. This ensures that our development workflows remain efficient and that we can deliver high-quality software rapidly.
Phoenix, the web framework for Elixir, harnesses these benefits and adds powerful features for real-time web applications, making it an excellent fit for web services that require high performance and real-time capabilities.
In summary, RODEIN's use of Elixir aligns with our mission to build reliable, efficient, and innovative software solutions. By leveraging Elixir and Phoenix, we provide our clients with cutting-edge applications that stand the test of time and scale.