I worked at a startup using rails. I also spent several years as a nodejs engineer. I built my startup in elixir. having experienced all 3, I can tell you in

I worked at a startup using rails. I also spent several years as a nodejs engineer. I built my startup in elixir. having experienced all 3, I can tell you in real world perfrmance, the metaphor is accurate. if you're boostrapping a startup and you need fast, stable websockets. elixir is the GOAT.