18) ElixirConf EU 2019 - Ecto without SQL - Guilherme de Maio

@nirev Software Engineer at Telnyx

Ecto without SQL

Talk in three words: ecto schemas datamodeling

Abstract
The recent Ecto split got some people confused, but the truth is Ecto was never just a “db library” for Elixir. This talk is about what Ecto can be used for besides database interactions. It will showcase real examples of it being used in different ways, to parse, validate and give a proper structure to complex input/output data, working with message queues and so on.

Objectives
Showcase how Ecto can be used without an SQL database. Showcase how Ecto can be extended to saving and querying other data sources. Explain how the Ecto split works.

Audience
Software developers that are experienced with Elixir or other languages and would like to have a better understand of what Ecto can be used for.

The speaker
Guilherme is a software engineer with 10 years’ experience focusing on web applications, from ops to backend. Currently, he is working at Telnyx, a Chicago based telecom company aiming at democratising universal communications. He has been in love with Elixir since he started working with the language in 2015, being an active member of Elixir Meetups in São Paulo, Brazil and spreading Elixir love all around He also loves science fiction books, movies and tv series.

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