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Template reply for recruiters that contact me with great opportunities but without Elixir :)
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Hi!
Thanks for reaching out. This sounds like a great opportunity, neat vertical and the company seems interesting!
I unfortunately don't think it is a good fit technology wise for me.
It's been excellent to use Elixir and see how it is almost a secret weapon as far as scaling a company (I was part of a 2.5b exit last year).
Our load doubled at some point after the exit and has continued to increase while the systems "just worked TM".
Elixir can handle it, it's amazing technology.
I know it is a weird stance to take: a tech stack one, but I do think that these small decisions permeate in different ways.
After seeing how impactful a small (but important) decision like choosing Elixir,
I want my next opportunities to either already be using it or be willing to adopt it in a non-trivial capacity.
Maybe I'll change stances, but for now, this is what I'm looking for. If you think there is a chance of Elixir being adopted,
please let me know.
Hope you fill this position soon! Thanks for reaching out!
Thanks,
PG
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