SMRTR ProgrammingOct 5, 2025Daily.dev

Phoenix Creator Argues Elixir Is AI’s Best Language

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Chris McCord, creator of the Phoenix web framework, argues that Elixir is better positioned than JavaScript for AI-powered development by demonstrating how he built a Slack clone using AI agents and a custom AGENTS.md file that teaches AI to write proper Elixir code. McCord believes Elixir's unified tooling and design accidentally make it perfect for the growing field of AI agents, which are doubling in capability every seven months and can now complete complex tasks independently.

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