Northwind Elixir Traders

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Northwind Elixir Traders: Learn Elixir and database modeling with Ecto and SQLite, all in one project

Built for the curious, Northwind Elixir Traders isn’t your typical programming tutorial. This immersive, project-based adventure reimagines the classic Northwind database, guiding you through Ecto’s migrations, changesets, and queries to model data with real-world edge. Ditching the “happy path,” it’s one ambitious journey—crafting a schema step by step, wrestling with SQLite’s quirks, and automating bulk imports, all while sharpening Elixir skills via side-quests like refactoring and systematic problem-solving. Drawing from the author’s R&D and B2B equipment-trading experience, it’s nearly 500 pages of hands-on mentorship—think Elixir gym crossed with an engineer’s playground.

You’ll transform an Entity Relationship Diagram into code, tame messy data, and unearth insights with queries both simple and complex. It’s not about exhausting Ecto’s every nook; it’s about grokking the essentials through practice, fearless experimentation, and diving into docs when things don’t work according to intuition or expectation. SQLite spices up the challenge, but the skills you’ll build also apply to working with PostgreSQL. Sprinkled with mini-essays from the author’s experience, it builds a gritty mindset to confidently tackle real-world projects—no copy-paste prayers needed. For Elixir newcomers, database dabblers, or those looking to build the data foundation of their Phoenix LiveView app, this is a speed-run in upskilling, wrapped in an enjoyable and unforgettable exploration.

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