Programming Phoenix: Productive > Reliable > Fast

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Don't accept the compromise between fast & beautiful you can have it all Phoenix creator Chris Mc Cord Elixir creator Jose Valim & award-winning author Bruce Tate walk you through building an application that's fast & reliable At every step you'll learn from the Phoenix creators not just what to do but why Packed with insider insights this definitive guide will be your constant companion in your journey from Phoenix novice to expert as you build the next generation of web applications Phoenix is the long-awaited web framework based on Elixir the highly concurrent language that combines a beautiful syntax with rich metaprogramming The authors who developed the earliest production Phoenix applications will show you how to create code that's easier to write test understand & maintain The best way to learn Phoenix is to code & you'll get to attack some interesting problems Start working with controllers views & templates within the first few pages Build an in-memory repository & then back it with an Ecto database layer Learn to use change sets & constraints that keep readers informed & your database integrity intact Craft your own interactive application based on the channels API for the real-time high-performance applications that this ecosystem made famous Write your own authentication components called plugs & even learn to use the OTP layer for monitored reliable services Organize your code with umbrella projects so you can keep your applications modular & easy to maintain This is a book by developers & for developers & we know how to help you ramp up quickly Any book can tell you what to do When you've finished this one you'll also know why to do it What You Need To work through this book you will need a computer capable of running Erlang 17 or better Elixir 11 or better Phoenix 10 or better & Ecto 10 or better A rudimentary knowledge of Elixir is also highly recommended