The product that OP is building is a todo list. Rails or Laravel would have both worked just fine. Elixir/Phoenix are neat technologies, but I get the sense that this decision was primarily "because I want to" rather than any particular selection methodology (which is fine - you do you, OP).
It’s not just a simple todo list. The product includes advanced features like goal tracking, minimal project management, a streak system, daily task resets with a 3-task limit, and AI-powered task creation that can break tasks into subtasks. Users also get individual profiles to share streak progress and build habits. On top of that, we’re working on additional features like adding team members to projects and real-time collaboration. While it’s certainly possible to build these in Laravel, implementing them is not as seamless or straightforward as it is in Phoenix.
