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title: "Chris McCord · Elixir Community"
description: "Chris created the Phoenix web framework and Phoenix LiveView, which most Elixir web applications are built on today."
url: https://elixir.community/people/chris-mccord/
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# Chris McCord

[Creator of Phoenix](https://elixir.community/companies/fly-io)

-   [GitHub](https://github.com/chrismccord)
-   [chrismccord.com](https://chrismccord.com/)
-   [Twitter](https://x.com/chris_mccord)

> Chris created the Phoenix web framework and Phoenix LiveView, which most Elixir web applications are built on today.

Chris created Phoenix and co-authored Programming Phoenix 1.4 with Bruce Tate and José Valim. His writing and conference talks explore how to build productive web applications on Elixir, including real-time behavior and the framework’s development model.

## Known for

-   [**Phoenix** · phoenixframework.org](https://www.phoenixframework.org)
-   [**Phoenix LiveView** · github.com](https://github.com/phoenixframework/phoenix_live_view)

## Talks

-   52 min
    
    ElixirConf EU 2026 · Apr 22, 2026
    
    ### [DurableServer: Always Running Somewhere](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZmDEUeHeVI)
    
    Persistent GenServer-style processes that recover after node failures and move across a cluster.
    
    [Chris McCord](https://elixir.community/people/chris-mccord)
    

[More talks ](https://elixir.community/youtube#talks)

## Books

- [Metaprogramming Elixir · Chris McCord](https://pragprog.com/titles/cmelixir/metaprogramming-elixir/)
- [Programming Phoenix 1.4 · Chris McCord, Bruce Tate and José Valim](https://pragprog.com/titles/phoenix14/programming-phoenix-1-4/)

Profile last updated October 7, 2026

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-   [Justin Schneck · Co-creator of Nerves](https://elixir.community/people/justin-schneck)

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