Authorization and Access Control - Case Studies and Practical Solutions using Elixir

Learn authorization and access control implementation strategies through real-world case studies spanning multiple industries from robotics to healthcare in this 37-minute conference talk from ElixirConf EU 2025. Explore the key lessons learned from implementing permission management and access control systems across applications of varying scale, domain, and purpose. Discover the critical design considerations that influence whether to build handcrafted authorization solutions or leverage general-purpose libraries like Permit with automatic Ecto integration. Compare the trade-offs between defining hard-coded authorization rules versus developing more flexible, adaptable solutions. Gain practical insights into how different constraints and requirements across diverse industries shape authorization architecture decisions, helping you make informed choices for your own Elixir applications.