On one hand it has a simple ruby-ish syntax and a solid MVC framework (Phoenix).
On the other hand it has immutability, concurrency through processes and message passing (which is awesome!) and a bunch of other functional goodies.
I'm not sure how widely applicable it is now, as it's still in its infancy, but it's the first "hipster" language I've used in a while that felt like it had legs.
On one hand it has a simple ruby-ish syntax and a solid MVC framework (Phoenix).
On the other hand it has immutability, concurrency through processes and message passing (which is awesome!) and a bunch of other functional goodies.
I'm not sure how widely applicable it is now, as it's still in its infancy, but it's the first "hipster" language I've used in a while that felt like it had legs.