Review: Metaprogramming Elixir - A great read for this beginner

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Personally, I read it after wrapping up these two books:

Programming Erlang (2nd edition) (PragProg)

Using Erlang, you’ll be surprised at how easy it becomes to deal with parallel problems, and how much faster and more efficiently your programs run. That’s because Erlang uses sets of parallel processes—not a single sequential process, as found in most programming languages. [jaerlang2] Joe Armstrong edited by Susannah Davidson Pfalzer Using Erlang, you’ll be surprised at how easy it becomes to deal with parallel problems, and how much faster and more efficiently your programs run. That’s …

Programming Elixir 1.6 (PragProg)

Is your current programming language ready for tomorrow? Elixir is. Elixir is a modern, functional language built on the Erlang VM. [elixir16] Dave Thomas @pragdave Is your current programming language ready for tomorrow? Elixir is. Elixir is a modern, functional language built on the Erlang VM. It features pattern matching, hygienic macros, protocols, and is surrounded with great tooling. And it inherits Erlang’s powerful process module and resilience. Start by learning the basics of wri…

Alternatively, the following would also be a fine choice before jumping into Metaprogramming Elixir:

Elixir in Action, Second Edition