This video was recorded at virtual Code BEAM V America conference, which took place on 10-12th March 2021 - https://codesync.global/conferences/code-beam-v-america-2021/ Using Elixir to fight Covid 19 | Eric Saxby - Senior Sofrware Engineer at Geometer LLC ABSTRACT Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” I had the opportunity in 2020 to power Covid-19 contact tracing. Tools built in Elixir provided a data backbone that worked faster, was changed easier, and was more resilient than the systems we replaced. In this story we’ll meet a cast of characters including Phoenix, Broadway, Oban, as well as Lambda, NodeJS, Ruby on Rails. Some worked well. Some were confusing. Some were both. Some I would use again. OBJECTIVE: The big takeaway that I would like people to take away is that Elixir and other BEAM languages provide a solid basis for resilient, critical infrastructure, perhaps more so than tools which might have better traction in enterprise companies. • Timecodes 00:00 - 06:02 - Intro 06:03 - 09:23 - Elixir vs NodeJS 09:24 - 31:40 - Phoenix vs Rails 31:41 - 34:43 - Broadway vs Oban 34:44 - 36:17 - Testing 31:18 - 38:15 - QnA • Follow us on social: Website: https://codesync.global/conferences/code-beam-v-america-2021/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/CodeBEAMio • Looking for a unique learning experience? Attend the next Code Sync conference near you! See what's coming up at: https://codesync.global • SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC47eUBNO8KBH_V8AfowOWOw