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runj__
2444 days ago
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.
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anildigital
2444 days ago
@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...
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conanbatt
2444 days ago
In the end they picked it because they already knew it.
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tstrimple
2443 days ago
That's still a really good reason to pick a technology right? Especially if speed to market is one of your goals.
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mateuszf
2443 days ago
And that's the reason why most people chose Java(Script)
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ronsor
2444 days ago
Discord used Elixir from the start
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