Parsing PDFs (and more) in Elixir using Rust

The article explores the challenges of parsing PDF files using Elixir and introduces a method to leverage Rust for better performance. By integrating Rust's Extractous library through native implemented functions (NIFs) in Elixir, the solution offers a fast and efficient way to extract data from PDFs without relying on external services like AWS Lambda. The setup involves creating a new LiveView application in Elixir, adding Rustler and other dependencies, and writing Rust code to implement PDF extraction.

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