March 2, 2011

Elixir 0.1.0 released

José Valim released ElixirA language on the Erlang VM with Ruby-like syntax — popular for Phoenix web apps and real-time systems. v0.1.0 on March 2, 2011 — a RubyA dynamic language emphasizing developer happiness — Rails made it the default for web startups in the 2000s.-inspired language on the ErlangA language for fault-tolerant concurrent systems — designed for telecom switches and now messaging backends. BEAMBogdan/Björn's Erlang Abstract Machine — the Erlang/Elixir runtime known for lightweight processes. VM.

What it was for

Elixir (programming language)ElixirA language on the Erlang VM with Ruby-like syntax — popular for Phoenix web apps and real-time systems. runs on ErlangA language for fault-tolerant concurrent systems — designed for telecom switches and now messaging backends.'s OTPOpen Telecom Platform — Erlang's libraries and patterns for building reliable distributed systems. with metaprogramming, pipelines (`|>`), and Phoenix for web. Powers Discord's real-time infrastructure, Pinterest backends, and IoTInternet of Things — networked sensors and devices embedded in appliances, factories, and cities. systems needing millions of connections. You get ErlangA language for fault-tolerant concurrent systems — designed for telecom switches and now messaging backends.'s fault tolerance with syntax closer to RubyA dynamic language emphasizing developer happiness — Rails made it the default for web startups in the 2000s. and modern tooling.

People

  • José Valimcreator

Why it's here

ElixirA language on the Erlang VM with Ruby-like syntax — popular for Phoenix web apps and real-time systems. made the BEAMBogdan/Björn's Erlang Abstract Machine — the Erlang/Elixir runtime known for lightweight processes. VM accessible to developers who found ErlangA language for fault-tolerant concurrent systems — designed for telecom switches and now messaging backends. syntax daunting.

Why it mattered

It revived interest in actor-model concurrency for web and real-time systems in the 2010s.

What it solved

ErlangA language for fault-tolerant concurrent systems — designed for telecom switches and now messaging backends. was proven for telecom but had a steep syntax curve; Valim wanted RubyA dynamic language emphasizing developer happiness — Rails made it the default for web startups in the 2000s.-like ergonomics on BEAMBogdan/Björn's Erlang Abstract Machine — the Erlang/Elixir runtime known for lightweight processes..

Media

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    José Valim, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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