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A lot of Elixir Q&A actually happens on https://elixirforum.com/ https://elixirforum.com/ and the slack channel https://elixir-lang.slack.com/ https://elixir-la

A lot of Elixir Q&A actually happens on https://elixirforum.com/ https://elixirforum.com/ and the slack channel https://elixir-lang.slack.com/ https://elixir-lang.slack.com/ . So stackoverflow trends may not be the best thing to judge this.

juhatl 9y ago
As an avid Elixir user, your comment got me thinking about how and where I look for help. I realized that it wouldn't even really occur to me to use Stack Overflow for answers regarding Elixir, as the other platforms you mentioned tend to be so active and well suited for that purpose. This isn't to say that I wouldn't use SO for other purposes, as I actively visit the site for JS/PHP content. Anecdotal evidence to support your insight by all means, of course.
- te_chris 9y ago
  Absolutely. The elixir community on the forum are amazing.
anentropic 9y ago
I haven't used it, but the prospect of having to use a forum rather than Stack Overflow for Elixir help would worry me
- minhajuddin 9y ago
  Discourse (the platform used by ElixirForum) is built by Jeff Atwood one of the founders of StackOverflow. It is a really nice app to use.
  - pc86 9y ago
    Discourse is garbage but that's an ancillary point I think. Developers are on StackOverflow. If you have a C#, C++, JavaScript, Java, Python, Ruby, or Haskell question and you search for it online chances are it's already been answered on StackOverflow. If it hasn't there is still probably enough information to guide your future search. "Go to the Slack channel" is not really an acceptable substitute for that level of independence in research.
mattferderer 9y ago
Agree with this. I've had a couple of questions on Elixir & while I use SO for looking up answers to other languages, for some reason it never even occurred to me to ask Elixir questions there. Possibly because the folks on Elixir Forum & the Slack channel are incredibly welcoming. They also have areas specifically for those questions you know/feel are very beginner noobish levels.

juhatl 9y ago

As an avid Elixir user, your comment got me thinking about how and where I look for help. I realized that it wouldn't even really occur to me to use Stack Overflow for answers regarding Elixir, as the other platforms you mentioned tend to be so active and well suited for that purpose. This isn't to say that I wouldn't use SO for other purposes, as I actively visit the site for JS/PHP content. Anecdotal evidence to support your insight by all means, of course.

te_chris 9y ago
Absolutely. The elixir community on the forum are amazing.

anentropic 9y ago

I haven't used it, but the prospect of having to use a forum rather than Stack Overflow for Elixir help would worry me

minhajuddin 9y ago
Discourse (the platform used by ElixirForum) is built by Jeff Atwood one of the founders of StackOverflow. It is a really nice app to use.
- pc86 9y ago
  Discourse is garbage but that's an ancillary point I think. Developers are on StackOverflow. If you have a C#, C++, JavaScript, Java, Python, Ruby, or Haskell question and you search for it online chances are it's already been answered on StackOverflow. If it hasn't there is still probably enough information to guide your future search. "Go to the Slack channel" is not really an acceptable substitute for that level of independence in research.

mattferderer 9y ago

Agree with this. I've had a couple of questions on Elixir & while I use SO for looking up answers to other languages, for some reason it never even occurred to me to ask Elixir questions there. Possibly because the folks on Elixir Forum & the Slack channel are incredibly welcoming. They also have areas specifically for those questions you know/feel are very beginner noobish levels.