Why we decided to start using Elixir

Our team decided to start using Elixir. This talk shows reasons why we chose Elixir.

Lightning Talk at Elixir Conf Japan 2017
http://www.elixirconf.jp

Transcript

1. Why we decided to start using Elixir
2. Self introduction ࣗݾ঺հ
3. ! Takayuki Matsubara
4. ! ma2ge on Twitter
5. ! ma2gedev on GitHub
6. ! Working at M3, Inc. ΤϜεϦʔגࣜձࣾͰಇ͍͍ͯͯ
7. Elixir enthusiast ❤ Elixir ͕޷͖Ͱ
8. Elixir contributor ! Elixir ݴޠ΁ߩݙͨ͜͠ͱ͕͋Γ
10. Author of PowerAssert for Elixir ! Elixir ൛ PowerAssert ͷ࡞ऀ
11. PowerAssertEx ⭐ 77 github.com/ma2gedev/power_assert_ex
12. ⭐ 77 -> ⭐ 377 ? github.com/ma2gedev/power_assert_ex
13. Why we decided to start using Elixir ͳͥ Elixir Λ࢖͏͜ͱʹܾΊͨͷ͔
14. Do you need to use Elixir ❓ Elixir Λ࢖͏ඞཁ͸͋Δ ͷ͔
15. How about for a regular web application ❓ ಛʹී௨ͷ΢ΣϒΞϓϦͰ͸Ͳ͏Ͱ͠ ΐ͏͔
16. Not really. Rails or whatever you're used to work well enough... ਖ਼௚ͳͱ͜Ζ͋·Γͳ͍ɻRails ͱ͔ ׳Εͨ΋ͷΛ࢖͑͹े෼ɻ
17. So why did our team start using it ❓ Ͱ͸ԿނզʑͷνʔϜͰ͸࢖͍࢝Ίͨ ͷ͔
18. 3 Reasons
20. Expand out toolset ➕ खஈΛ૿΍͢
21. Can we keep using our current tech stack forever ❓ ͍ͭ·Ͱ΋ࠓͷٕज़ελοΫͰ͍͍ͷ ͔
22. No ൱
23. We are developers, we create the future by trying new things զʑ͸։ൃऀɺ৽͍͜͠ͱΛࢼͯ͠ະ དྷΛ࡞͍͚ͬͯΔ
24. So we need to evolve ͦͷͨΊʹ΋ਐԽ͍ͯ͘͠ඞཁ͕͋Δ
26. Reduce risk ⾠ ⏬ ⾠
27. However, it is scary to do new things ! ͱ͸ݴͬͯ΋৽͍͜͠ͱΛ͢Δͷ͸ා ͍
28. We made it an acceptable size ڐ༰Ͱ͖ΔαΠζʹͨ͠
29. Make it easier to try by reducing risk ௅ઓΛޙԡ͢͠ΔͨΊʹϦεΫΛখ͞ ͘͢Δ
31. Passion for Elixir ❤ Elixir ΁ͷ৘೤
32. There is sometimes hardship when tackling new things ! ৽͍͠΋ͷ΁औΓ૊Ή৔߹ʹ్தͰਏ ͍͜ͱ͸Ͱͯ͘Δ
33. Can you have fun doing it ❓ ͦΕΛָ͠Ή͜ͱ͕Ͱ͖Δ͔
34. Yes you can! / Absolutely! ! Ͱ͖Δ
35. With a team that's passionate about Elixir, we can have fun ❤ ! Elixir ΁৘೤ͷ͋Δϝϯόʔ͕͍Ε͹ ָ͠ΊΔ
36. In summary: ·ͱΊΔͱɺ
37. To evolve, challenge ourselves, and have fun ਐԽ͢ΔͨΊɺ௅ઓ͢Δɺָͦͯ͠͠Ή
38. We decided to start using Elixir ! Elixir Λ࢖͏͜ͱʹܾΊͨ
39. If you'd like to use Elixir on your next project, take action ! ΋͠࢖͍͍ͨͱࢥ͍ͬͯΔਓ͕͍ΔͳΒɺ۩ମతʹߦಈΛىͯ͜͠ΈΑ͏
40. For example, first investigate whether Elixir can be used ྫ͑͹ɺElixir Λ࢖͑Δ෦෼͕ͳ͍ ͔ɺ·ͣௐࠪͯ͠ΈΔ
42. Enjoy!!