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When simple bash scripts start to become unwieldy, you may consider reaching out for something “higher” level, like Perl, Ruby or Python. I’m reaching out for Elixir. Maybe the startup times are not perfect for every use case, but Elixir is extremely versatile. It’s easy to add dependencies, debug, iterate and even write tests, all in a single file! I believe, due to LiveBook, it really hits its stride in recent years; the ecosystem leans heavily into ergonomic developer experience and great out-of-the-box defaults (Req is amazing!). In few lines of code, you can connect to Postgres, send HTTP requests or start HTTP server.
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