[runj__]

Because javascript is one of the most popular programming languages in the world and the pool of Elixir programmers is almost non-existent?

[anildigital]

From this https://www.ycombinator.com/topcompanies/ Brex, Podium, PagerDuty use Elixir. They are in top YC companies, not a surprise.

[runj__]

Do you think they got big because they use it or do they use it because they're big?

Pre-optimization is the root of all evil, my dude.

[anildigital]

@runj__ You should read this blog post by Brex founder. He really says how Elixir suited well to the problem they were trying to solve https://medium.com/brexeng/why-brex-chose-elixir-fe1a4f31319...

[conanbatt]

In the end they picked it because they already knew it.

[tstrimple]

That's still a really good reason to pick a technology right? Especially if speed to market is one of your goals.

[mateuszf]

And that's the reason why most people chose Java(Script)

[ronsor]

Discord used Elixir from the start

[IggleSniggle]

Thanks for pointing those out. I would really like to switch to Elixir in my day job.

[cpursley]

> pool of Elixir programmers is almost non-existent

Nonsense. There's more Elixir programmers (or at least those who want to program Elixir professionally) than there are Elixir jobs.

[fortydegrees]

More Elixir programmers than Elixir jobs is not an incentive to learn and/or use a language.

[cpursley]

No, but Elixir/Erlang OTP is worth learning in and of itself.

[ClumsyPilot]

I mean, sure, but i already have a long list of that, probably longer than I can learn in a lifetime.

Things get prioritised when they help pay the bills