--- title: Best ElixirStatus posts — July 2024 | daily.dev description: The most upvoted ElixirStatus posts from July 2024, curated by the daily.dev community. canonical: https://daily.dev/sources/elixirstatus/best-of/2024/07 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:url: https://daily.dev/sources/elixirstatus/best-of/2024/07 og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Best ElixirStatus posts — July 2024 | daily.dev og:description: The most upvoted ElixirStatus posts from July 2024, curated by the daily.dev community. og:image: https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--VAY5ToZt--/f_auto/v1724209435/public/daily.dev%20-%20open%20graph --- # Best of ElixirStatus — July 2024 1. 1 [](https://daily.dev/posts/learning-elixir-as-a-frontend-developer-4bsi8o6vo "Learning Elixir as a frontend developer") Article ElixirStatus · 2y Learning Elixir as a frontend developer A frontend developer shares their journey of learning Elixir and Phoenix to expand their backend skills. The post highlights the initial learning curve, challenges encountered, and the satisfaction gained from mastering new concepts. It discusses both the strengths and weaknesses of Elixir, along with the overall positive experience, while emphasizing the importance of stepping out of one's comfort zone to grow professionally. 41 2. 2 [](https://daily.dev/posts/ai-powered-app-with-open-source-llms-like-llama-with-elixir-phoenix-liveview-and-togetherai-wxnjvofjv "AI powered app (with open-source LLMs like Llama) with Elixir, Phoenix, LiveView, and TogetherAI") Article ElixirStatus · 2y AI powered app (with open-source LLMs like Llama) with Elixir, Phoenix, LiveView, and TogetherAI Learn how to build an AI-powered application using Elixir, Phoenix, LiveView, and API calls to TogetherAI. The process involves creating two Elixir processes: one for LiveView to handle user prompts and another to manage HTTP streams from TogetherAI. The tutorial covers setting up a new Phoenix project, implementing LiveView interaction, making HTTP requests, handling streaming responses, and updating the LiveView with received data chunks. 18 3. 3 [](https://daily.dev/posts/leading-companies-using-elixir-7-use-cases-hcsoteg30 "Leading Companies Using Elixir: 7 Use Cases") Article ElixirStatus · 2y Leading Companies Using Elixir: 7 Use Cases The post highlights seven well-established companies utilizing Elixir to build highly available and scalable applications. Notable use cases include Discord, leveraging Elixir for its real-time system handling millions of events, and Spotify, optimizing high-traffic systems with Phoenix LiveView. Other examples include Toyota Connected using Elixir for vehicle data analytics, Pinterest reducing server costs, and PepsiCo enhancing marketing intelligence with Elixir apps. Additionally, Square Enix and Sketch use Elixir to handle high concurrency and real-time collaboration, respectively. 15 4. 4 [](https://daily.dev/posts/introduction-to-elixir-key-reasons-to-choose-this-dynamic-language-2w01jgixx "Introduction to Elixir: Key Reasons to Choose This Dynamic Language") Article ElixirStatus · 2y Introduction to Elixir: Key Reasons to Choose This Dynamic Language Elixir is a high-level, general-purpose programming language built on the Erlang VM (BEAM), designed for concurrency, fault tolerance, and developer productivity. Created by José Valim, it combines Erlang's robustness with Ruby's syntax to improve developer satisfaction. Key features include metaprogramming, efficient resource usage, and strong concurrency models, making it ideal for backend systems, real-time apps, machine learning, and more. While it has a steep learning curve and a smaller ecosystem, Elixir excels in scalability and fault tolerance, potentially offering significant benefits for complex projects. 14 5. 5 [](https://daily.dev/posts/drag-and-drop-with-phoenix-liveview-afgusavbh "Drag-and-Drop with Phoenix LiveView") Article ElixirStatus · 2y Drag-and-Drop with Phoenix LiveView This post discusses updating an application to enable the drag-and-drop feature for rearranging widgets between 'Sellable' and 'Not sellable' categories using Phoenix LiveView. 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