This video was recorded at Code BEAM America 2022 - https://codebeamamerica.com/ How Elixir Helped Me to Love the Back End | Katelynn Burns - Software Engineer at Launch Scout ABSTRACT As someone whose main language was Javascript, I used to dread the backend. I would create the bare minimum and then set my focus on the frontend. Now that I use Elixir, however, I love working in the backend. This talk focuses on how Elixir makes the backend easy and intuitive and much less intimidating for anyone who shied away from the backend before. OBJECTIVES This talk aims to help earlier developers gain the confidence to explore an area of the code they may find intimidating and to give a starting point on how to explore the backend and Elixir, as well as discuss the differences that make Elixir a great language for the backend. AUDIENCE Younger developers who are still picking a language or anyone who finds the backend intimidating, unapproachable, or uninteresting. • Follow us on social: Twitter: https://twitter.com/CodeBEAMio LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/27159258 • 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 See what's coming up at: https://codesync.global