Elixir in Action, Third EditionSasa Juric
Elixir in Action, Third Edition
by Sasa Juric · first published 2023
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Why HN recommends it
Clear introduction to Elixir's language and ethos that explains how OTP works and why it is designed that way; suited to developers new to Elixir who want the concepts, not just syntax.
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* Elixir-lang Intro: https://elixir-lang.org/getting-started/introduction.html * Exercism track: https://exercism.org/tracks/elixir * Sasa Juric's book: https://www.manning.com/books/elixir-in-action-third-edition * Dave Thomas's Elixir Course: https://codestool.coding-gnome.com/courses/elixir-for-progra... * Phoenix Guides: https://hexdocs.pm/phoenix/overview.html * Ecto Guides: https://hexdocs.pm/ecto/getting-started.html…
on “From Python to Elixir Machine Learning” ↗…The third edition is currently in MEAP. Much more concise and great discussion of some Erlang/OTP internals too. [0] https://github.com/DockYard-Academy/curriculum [1] https://www.manning.com/books/elixir-in-action-third-edition
on “How to Sell Elixir Again (2023)” ↗…video courses. The book that made the OTP part really click and appreciate why and how was Elixir in Action [0]. There is a new edition in MEAP at the moment too. [0] - https://www.manning.com/books/elixir-in-action-third-edition
on “Phoenix 1.7 for Elixir: Edit a Form in a Modal” ↗…narrow down the recommendations. If you’re looking to understand what makes Elixir different from the most popular languages and how OTP works, I’d suggest Elixir in Action: https://www.manning.com/books/elixir-in-action-third-edition If you’re already familiar with that, then take a look at the books from Pragmatic Bookshelf. They have quite a few books that cover different aspects of Elixir development including a recent ML-focused…
on “Ask HN: Programming Courses for Experienced Coders?” ↗Elixir in Action just recently published a 3rd edition, and it's a great introduction to the language and ethos of Elixir. https://www.manning.com/books/elixir-in-action-third-edition
on “Unpacking Elixir: Phoenix” ↗There's also the "bible": https://www.manning.com/books/elixir-in-action-third-edition
on “Elixir v1.20 released: now a gradually typed language” ↗Try this book: https://www.manning.com/books/elixir-in-action-third-edition!
on “Elixir 1.17 released: set-theoretic types in patterns, durations, OTP 27” ↗