Phoenix Web Development in Practice: Build High-Performance APIs, Real-Time Apps, and LiveView Interfaces with Elixir (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798277234709)

Phoenix Web Development in PracticeBuild High-Performance APIs, Real-Time Apps, and LiveView Interfaces with ElixirModern web systems demand speed, reliability, and real-time responsiveness-and few technologies meet these demands as effectively as Phoenix and Elixir. Built on the battle-tested BEAM VM, Phoenix helps you create applications that stay fast, scale effortlessly, and recover from failure without breaking a sweat. This book is your complete, practical guide to mastering Phoenix from the ground up.Whether you're coming from Node.js, Ruby on Rails, Go, or another backend ecosystem, this book gives you everything you need to build production-grade systems with confidence.What You'll Learn✔ Build Real-World Phoenix Applications from Start to FinishLearn the entire Phoenix stack through practical examples, from setting up your environment to deploying secure, scalable applications.✔ Craft High-Performance APIsUnderstand routing, controllers, versioning, authentication, authorization, and error handling-plus essential performance techniques such as caching, pagination, and rate limiting.✔ Create Real-Time Features with Channels and PubSubImplement chat systems, notifications, presence tracking, and collaborative multi-user interactions powered by Phoenix's distributed messaging capabilities.✔ Master Phoenix LiveView for Modern Web InterfacesBuild interactive, stateful UIs without writing large amounts of JavaScript. Learn patterns, components, forms, updates, and hybrid JS integrations.✔ Work with Ecto for Reliable Data PersistenceFrom schemas and migrations to changesets, validations, queries, and domain-driven context design, you'll gain a deep understanding of Elixir's powerful database toolkit.✔ Architect, Scale, and Operate Production SystemsLearn how to structure applications for long-term maintainability, process background jobs with Oban, integrate queues and external APIs, and monitor system health using telemetry and metrics.✔ Deploy Like a ProfessionalDeploy to Fly.io, Gigalixir, Render, or your own VPS using releases, Docker, HTTPS, and load balancers. Configure your application for performance, resilience, and production readiness.Who This Book Is ForBackend developers seeking a framework that feels fast, clean, and dependableEngineers tired of slow, complex, or unstable toolingDevelopers moving from JavaScript, Ruby, Python, Go, or JavaTeams building real-time products such as chat, dashboards, IoT, and collaboration toolsAnyone who wants a clear, practical, no-nonsense guide to PhoenixIf you want to build systems that scale smoothly, handle enormous concurrency, and stay maintainable for years, this book is designed specifically for you.Why This Book Stands OutThis book doesn't overwhelm you with theory or skip over the practical details. Every chapter is written in a conversational tone that explains complex ideas in simple language. You'll find: Real examples based on real development challengesAccurate, well-tested code snippetsPractical workflows you can apply immediatelyClear definitions of concepts as they appearStep-by-step guidance without unnecessary complexityBy the final chapter, you will understand exactly how Phoenix works-and you'll know how to put it to use in your own professional projects.

Author: Gusto Caicedo
ISBN-13: 9798277234709
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 12/03/2025
Pages: 452
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.71lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.91d