When to Leave Elixir
Understand the strengths and limitations of Elixir datatypes within the BEAM environment. Learn why certain tasks like number crunching or complex database operations may require external tools and how integrating SQL databases enhances scalability and functionality.
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Advantages
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The BEAM gives us a toolkit, which means we don’t need external dependencies as often as many other environments do.
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It’s rare to need memcached or Redis for ephemeral state with ets built-in.
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If we need a worker pool or a background job system, we can probably ...