Wired Up - Using Ecto Without Schemas

Discover how to leverage Ecto without schemas in this 28-minute conference talk from ElixirConf EU 2023. Explore lesser-known but powerful features of Ecto for handling dynamic or user-provided content and data. Learn to create a custom query language backed by Ecto and use it for querying database tables unknown at compile time. Follow along as Benjamin Milde reimagines the underlying implementations for data querying and storage layout of ProcessWire CMS using Ecto. Gain insights into using Ecto in more dynamic situations than traditional tutorials demonstrate, making it a valuable toolkit even when skipping integral parts like schemas. This talk is ideal for developers who have experience with Ecto but want to expand their knowledge for more flexible and dynamic applications.

Wired up! - Using ecto without schemas* by Benjamin Milde | ElixirConf EU 2023