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You Probably Don't Need GraphQL (Yet)

Most Phoenix apps don't need GraphQL. Here's how to know when PostgreSQL and Ecto are enough, and when Absinthe actually earns its complexity.

Erlang was designed for isolated processes with their own state, communicating over unreliable networks. That's exactly what agentic AI looks like.

Engineering is a partnership, not a transaction. The companies that move fastest are the ones whose engineers actually understand the business.

From MVP to millions of users, Elixir and Phoenix handle it all. In the age of AI, that flexibility matters more than ever.

For a year I said AI tools only added 20% efficiency. I was measuring the wrong thing.

After 8 years building software at companies like Amazon and GridPoint, I'm starting something new.

Let's talk about how we can help.