Re:Learn Elixir with a Rubyist (IV) – Types, Data Structures...
by thibaut_barrere on Thursday January 19, 2017 @04:26PM
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I'm a proficient Ruby developer (with code in production since 2004).
Ultimately I find it's easier to go back to some Elixir code and understand what it does, compared to Ruby.
The main reason is (to me) the fact that I now see Ruby object instances as "living things" (with always something hidden underneath, that can change), while Elixir types are more like "stable messages".
So yes, I believe doing Elixir maintenance is ultimately going to be easier than with Ruby.
(Note that I work with both Elixir & Ruby now, and also with Node & other platforms, I don't intend to stop using Ruby at all).
Ultimately I find it's easier to go back to some Elixir code and understand what it does, compared to Ruby.
The main reason is (to me) the fact that I now see Ruby object instances as "living things" (with always something hidden underneath, that can change), while Elixir types are more like "stable messages".
So yes, I believe doing Elixir maintenance is ultimately going to be easier than with Ruby.
(Note that I work with both Elixir & Ruby now, and also with Node & other platforms, I don't intend to stop using Ruby at all).