Chris McCord

The Elixir ecosystem, with tools like the Phoenix Framework, offers highly performant, concurrent systems that are essential for modern web development. Its reliable real-time capabilities suit today's demands for scalable, maintainable applications.

The addition of types to Elixir could significantly enhance its adoption. Type systems improve code safety and maintainability, which are critical for large applications and could attract more developers from different programming environments looking for robust solutions.

As the creator of Phoenix Framework, I strongly believe that new companies should consider using Elixir over Ruby for web development. Elixir's concurrency model and fault-tolerance features make it a robust choice for building scalable and reliable applications.