r/elixir is a subreddit with 39k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and self-promotion, and the community frequently discusses elixir, phoenix, liveview, podcast, and ai, and they frequently recommend/review ide, learning resources, and libraries.
Subreddit for the Elixir programming language, a dynamic, functional language designed for building scalable and maintainable applications. Learn more at https://elixir-lang.org.
Popular Themes in r/elixir
#1
Solution Requests
: "I built an Elixir PDF library that doesn’t use Chrome or HTML – pure Elixir, Prawn-style API"
8 posts
#2
Self-Promotion
: "Announcing AshStorage"
8 posts
#3
Ideas
: "How I use Elixir to power the backend of a Massively Multiplayer Online Game!"
6 posts
#4
Opportunities
: "Elixir job market is a desert right now, what happens?"
4 posts
#5
Advice Requests
: "Regrets of using Elixir for production app?"
3 posts
#6
News
: "The First Release Candidate (Expert Language Server)"
2 posts
#7
Pain & Anger
: "Tired of React and the front end community"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/elixir
#1
Elixir
: "Elixir v1.20 released: now a gradually typed language"
335 posts
#2
Phoenix
: "The Modular Phoenix SaaS Kit is now available!"
102 posts
#3
Liveview
: "What's new in Phoenix Liveview 1.1?"
50 posts
#4
Podcast
: "[Podcast]: Phoenix’s Next Evolution: Chris McCord Unveils the DurableServer"
24 posts
#5
Ai
: "Why Elixir is the best language for Ai"
23 posts
#6
Beam
: "Beam Bots, a framework for building resilient robotics applications in Elixir"
14 posts
#7
Release
: "Official LSP Released 🎉"
12 posts
#8
Learning
: "Learning Elixir as a junior"
8 posts
#9
App
: "Built an entire App in Phoenix + LiveView and hAppy to answer any questions about how I tackled each problem"
8 posts
#10
Framework
: "Master Ash Framework [Ep. 0]: Complete SaaS Overview - Authorization, Multi-Tenancy & Stripe"
8 posts
Products Discussed in r/elixir
Ide
14 reviews
#1
Visual Studio Code
4.4★ from 5 reviews
#2
Zed
4.8★ from 4 reviews
#3
VSCode
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Learning Resources
5 reviews
#1
Manning Publications
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Pragmatic Bookshelf
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
runelixir.com
4.0★ from 1 review
Libraries
3 reviews
#1
Fluxon UI
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Daisy
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Tailwind UI
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/elixir
#1
gleam
: "A Phoenix-inspired web framework for Gleam (Glimr 1.0.0)"
1 post
Member Growth in r/elixir
Yearly
+4k members(11.1%)
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Last updated: June 23, 2026