Re:Elixir v1.20 released: now a gradually typed language
by vips7L on Wednesday June 03, 2026 @05:10PM
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No you don't. The process is exactly the same for Java.
Re:Elixir v1.20 released: now a gradually typed language
by WolfeReader on Wednesday June 03, 2026 @05:24PM
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Nah, I work on a team that has multiple microservices written over the years in different versions of Java. "Just click the installer" is not sufficient. That's why programs like jenv, SDKman, nvm, and others even exist (and are popular). Your lack of real-world experience is showing.
Re:Elixir v1.20 released: now a gradually typed language
by vips7L on Wednesday June 03, 2026 @05:46PM
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LOL LaCk oF eXpErIeNcE. Bro all you have to do is open intellij and it will prompt you to install the correct version of Java.
Re:Elixir v1.20 released: now a gradually typed language
by WolfeReader on Wednesday June 03, 2026 @05:48PM
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Don't tell OP this - he doesn't want to install multiple things. You'll scare him away from Java.
Download SDKMan/Jenv
Install the version(s) of Java you need for your projects
Make sure your JAVA_HOME environment variable is set
Ensure your IDEs locate the correct Java home
Compared to all that, Elixir's two installers are trivial.
And if you have a competent package manager, you can just tell it to get Elixir and it'll handle Erlang for free.