Adopting Elixir for Software Engineering Leads & Managers

Intermediate

92 Lessons

37h 30min

Certificate of Completion

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This course includes

46 Playgrounds
9 Quizzes

This course includes

46 Playgrounds
9 Quizzes

Course Overview

Elixir is a relatively new framework but shows rapid growth due to its flexibility as a functional, concurrent, distributed programming language. This course is a practical guide to adopting an Elixir-based technology stack for distributed web applications. Engineering managers will find helpful guides on upskilling and cross-skilling their teams, and technical leads will grasp the meaningful differences between Elixir and traditional stacks. The course moves from high-level concepts such as staffing, code...Show More

TAKEAWAY SKILLS

Elixir

Phoenix

Distributed Applications

What You'll Learn

A strong understanding of the unique characteristics of the Elixir programming language

Practical knowledge of migration from existing technology stacks to Elixir

Deep familiarity with the deployment and maintenance of distributed web applications

The ability to address upskilling and cross-skilling on your development team

A unique framework for building teams, managing code, and integrating other web technologies

What You'll Learn

A strong understanding of the unique characteristics of the Elixir programming language

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Course Content

1

Introduction

2

Three Adoption Stories

3

Concept: Team Building

4

Concept: Ensuring Code Consistency

5

Concept: Legacy Systems and Dependencies

6

Development: Making the Functional Transition

11 Lessons

7

Development - Distributed Elixir

9 Lessons

8

Development - Integrating with External Code

8 Lessons

9

Production - Coordinating Deployments

12 Lessons

10

Production - Metrics and Performance Expectations

9 Lessons

11

Production - Making Your App Production Ready

8 Lessons

12

Conclusion

2 Lessons

13

Appendix

1 Lesson

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