To me, I think Elixir's technical merits are well documented. If they appeal to you, you're welcome to dive into the deep end any time. No one needs to write yo

To me, I think Elixir's technical merits are well documented. If they appeal to you, you're welcome to dive into the deep end any time. No one needs to write you a tutorial for you to start using plug and cowboy - you can just do it. On the other hand, if you're not quite there, or the technical qualities are not that impressive for your use case - the thing that may draw you into a language is how it encourages you to approach problems. How it lets you describe what you are expecting, and what to do when you are surprised. How to navigate data structures. For that latter category of person - I think the slow, cutesy approach makes a lot of sense. The goal is to fascinate and then seduce. No harm if you're not in the mood - but one day, a cutesy introduction may catch your eye. We all have different tastes.