Elixir 101

This class introduces the attendee to Elixir and to the functional, concurrent mindset. The student will engage in short coding experiences where they will learn Elixir and functional coding practices. At the conclusion, the student will have an Elixir project and working Elixir app that demonstrates the power of concurrency in Elixir. This interactive class will be fun and educational. Fast learning techniques will be used to maximize student learning and retention.

Tutorial objectives

Cover basic Elixir concepts including types, operators, pattern matching, control flow, data structures, comprehensions, modules, enumerables, streams, macros, processes and Agents.

Prerequisites

It is expected that the attendee has experience with at least one programming language. Knowledge of functional programming is not required.