The BEAM is the perfect tool for building distributed systems that are resilient, maintainable and fun to implement. However, there are certain areas where the BEAM lacks, like computation heavy and graphically intensive applications.

In this talk I will demonstrate why Rust is a great match to fill those gaps. You will learn how to build a Phoenix LiveView application that is extended with Rust, in the browser using WebAssembly, and in the backend using Rustler NIFs. Whether you're planning to build a browser game with 3d graphics, a weather simulation or just want to calculate the last digit of Pi, there is no excuse not to run the BEAM anymore.