Modern Abstractions and the Web, and avoiding Pitfalls because Life is short

Discuss existing high-level software abstractions in the context of a scalable web app. Present Erlang, Elixir, and Phoenix as great examples of powerful and useful abstractions. Also discuss a number of other languages and frameworks -- their strengths and shortcomings.

Talk objectives:

Philosophical discussion about importance of making insightful and unbiased software choices with lots of technical examples.

Target audience:

- Anyone.