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I'm trying to decide between taking a Django job and an Elixir one. Can't decide between old and proven and new and early adopter. Any advice?
by fud101 4y ago
I'm trying to decide between taking a Django job and an Elixir one. Can't decide between old and proven and new and early adopter. Any advice?
- jjtheblunt 4y agoElixir : mind expanding -> skills expanding
- elephanlemon 4y agoHave you written a functional language before professionally? If not, I’d lean towards Elixir as a way to expand. Can always go back to Python later.
- yurishimo 4y agoPersonally, I would take the Elixir job. Especially if you already know Python and have been employed previously. You'll learn a totally new way of thinking about problems. Many Elixir jobs are also aware that most people don't know Elixir, so you'll have plenty of time to learn on the job with plenty of support.
- 8s2ngy 4y agoI am in a similar situation as well. The company at which I am working as a trainee engineer has a small team dedicated to Elixir and Phoenix. I have a choice between Ruby with Rails and Elixir with Phoenix after I am done with my training. Elixir intrigues me because it is so different from the programming I learned at college, but I am also anxious about shoehorning my initial work experience into a niche technology that might be difficult to find a job in, a few years down the line.
- fud101 4y agoYeah, it's a big trade off careerwise, i'd have to go with Django also. I have the lisp disease of wanting a magic bullet when none exists.
- xutopia 4y agoElixir will present you new concepts that you will be unfamiliar with and the development experience is actually really fun! For becoming a better programmer long term I would go for an Elixir experience early on.