It really depends on the purpose of learning the language. If it's the first one, I would assume a general lack of broader perspective. As I remember how cluele

It really depends on the purpose of learning the language. If it's the first one, I would assume a general lack of broader perspective. As I remember how clueless I was - PHP, Ruby, Python, etc. didn't mean too much to me except having some cool logos and different syntax, from which, well, it was also hard to tell anything because I didn't know all these building blocks. If the main purpose is to find a job, then I would check if there are local Elixir communities/companies nearby that could guide along the way. Elixir is a niche compared to other options out there, so I would recommend doing this ONLY knowing that there would be a strong support available on the way, from start to finish (landing an entry-level job). On the other hand, if the main driver is curiosity to get into programming and that person feels drawn towards Elixir the most, I would say "just do it". The sheer will to tinker and build cool stuff that works can inflict a very positive feedback loop, which IMO is one of the strongest drivers to bettering oneself at coding. Even if that attempt turns out to be a failure, it's better to fail fast and give something else a try. I believe that in such case, the time spent on tinkering with Elixir will pay off anyway!