[chippy]

I often do a word count of languages and technologies in the monthly "Who's hiring" posts here. Elixir/Phoenix gets less mentions than Erlang - often there would be at least one position that says they use Elixir, sometimes none.

[awinder]

Small point: this is how all popular languages once started. Much like the stock market, there's value in being balanced on the forefront of a technology along with a solid footing in an established technology. Having no balance in either direction is the only "risky" career move.

[davidw]

I once ran a language popularity site thing, and I think jobs are something of a trailing indicator. It takes a while for people to hire for whatever hot new thing is out.