Programming Elixir ≥ 1.6 »

This book is the introduction to Elixir for experienced programmers, completely updated for Elixir 1.6 and beyond. Create concurrent applications, but get them right without all the locking and consistency headaches. Meet Elixir, a modern, functional, concurrent language built on the rock-solid Erlang VM. Elixir’s pragmatic syntax and built-in support for metaprogramming will make you productive and keep you interested for the long haul.

Programming Ecto »

Use Ecto, the premier database library for Elixir, to connect your Elixir and Phoenix apps to databases. Get a firm handle on Ecto fundamentals with a module-by-module tour of the critical parts of Ecto as well as advanced topics and advice on best practices. Co-authored by the creator of Ecto, you'll get all the essentials you need to use Ecto effectively.

Real Time Phoenix »

Give users the real-time experience they expect, by using Elixir and Phoenix Channels to build applications that instantly react to changes and reflect the application’s true state. Scale to a large number of users and apply system design and development best practices to create applications that are easy to maintain. Gain confidence by learning how to break your applications before your users do. Deploy applications with minimized resource use and maximized performance.

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Bring in the new year by learning Elixir, or improving your skills! Check out our full catalog of Elixir books, and grab any you may have missed:

Programming Elixir Learn Elixir from the book that started it all. Now updated for Elixir 1.6 and beyond.

Designing Elixir Systems with OTP You know how to code in Elixir; now learn to think in it.

Property Based Testing With PropEr, Erlang, and Elixir Let your programs do the work. Find bugs before your customers do using property based testing.

Functional Web Development with Elixir, OTP, and Phoenix Find out where the experts have been saying programming is going. Learn functional programming on Elixir.

Programming Phoenix Learn to build safe, reliable web applications with the creators of Elixir and Phoenix.

Programming Ecto The definitive guide to database programming on Elixir by the man who wrote Ecto.

Craft GraphQL APIs in Elixir with Absinthe Build better interfaces that work across platforms. Let your data flow effortlessly between layers.

Metaprogramming Elixir Make each line of code work harder for you. Write programs that write programs with metaprogramming.

Adopting Elixir Explore Elixir adoption, from concept, to development, to production from the creator of Elixir.

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Whether you're learning functional programming or seeking to get the best out of OTP and Phoenix, we've got the books that will shape the way you think and improve your coding every day.

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