Dear Elixir Alchemists
I’m happy to share that I’m working on my 2nd series of books (See my first one here) and this time it’s about Ash Framework. I have been using Ash lately for all my projects and I simply love it. It greatly reduces the amount of code that I write and helps me express my business requirements clearly once I understand how to use the Ash Framework.
What I noticed is that there aren’t enough structured learning resources for Ash Framework. Elixir Forum is a great place to get specific answers for problems you might encounter with Ash. I’m grateful for the Ash Core team who are always available to answer these questions. It’s my main learning resource. Ash Docs is a great place to look into for a detailed reference guide. Finally, the Ash Core team has recently released a book (currently in beta).
What I missed in my learning journey is, given a set of most common tasks that I would do in building an app, how can I get it done in Ash Framework. This is exactly what I’m covering in my upcoming books in the series Ash Framework Inside Out Series.
The first book “Ash Framework: Build Fast, Model Right” is in progress. With due respects to all the available resources that I have mentioned above, this book addresses the gap in quickly adopting Ash Framework. As there are ample resources for learning Phoenix and LiveView, this book exclusively focuses on Ash—helping you rapidly build models, relationships, migrations, and all types of simple to complex queries using an example of building a complete project management app.
The book covers more than 150+ common tasks that developers face in building applications using concrete examples.
What will you learn?
The book contains 10 different chapters with over 150+ learning objectives.
Ash Domain & Resources
Learn how to define structured data models using Ash. You’ll set up resources, organize data, and understand how Ash simplifies domain modeling.Attributes
Define and manage data fields with type safety, default values, and constraints like required fields or unique values.Relationships
Learn all the standard one-to-one, one-to-many, and many-to-many relationships, polymorphic associations the Ash way.Aggregates
Fetch summarized data like counting tasks in a project or calculating averages without writing complex queries.Calculations
Compute dynamic values, such as formatting names, calculating totals, or deriving statuses based on other fields.Validations
Ensure data integrity by enforcing rules, like checking email formats, preventing empty fields, or restricting input ranges.Identities
Set up unique identifiers like emails or usernames to prevent duplicate records and improve data consistency.Actions
Learn to define how data is created, updated, deleted, or retrieved, using meaninful business-model related action names.Changes & Preparations
Learn how to use Changes and Preparations to modify data before saving or modify how the data is fetched.Notifiers
Trigger real-time updates, send emails, or call webhooks when data changes, making your app more interactive.
The book costs $39.95 when released but right now on pre-order, the book is available for ~40% discount at $23.95. Besides a great deal of savings, your pre-order is also a great motivation for me as I write this book. The book releases on 30 April, 2025. Preorder the book at:
with much regards to the community
Thank you
Shankar
. So excited to have more resources for folks to learn and apply Ash! Best of luck on the book 
