Problem Solving with Erlang & the BEAM • Robert Virding & Francesco Cesarini • GOTO 2023

This interview was recorded at GOTO Aarhus for GOTO Unscripted. #GOTOcon #GOTOunscripted #GOTOaar http://gotopia.tech Read the full transcription of this interview here: https://gotopia.tech/articles/259/problem-solving-with-erlang-and-the-beam Robert Virding - Erlang Co-inventor & Principal Language Expert at Erlang Solutions@RobertVirding Francesco Cesarini - Founder of Erlang Solutions & O'Reilly Author @ErlangSolutions RESOURCES Robert https://twitter.com/rvirding https://github.com/rvirding https://linkedin.com/in/robertvirding Francesco https://twitter.com/FrancescoC https://github.com/francescoc https://linkedin.com/in/francescocesarini DESCRIPTION Erlang is being used in various industries demanding reliability and scalability. Its debugging tools and cross-platform compatibility has solidified its position as an invaluable choice for building resilient, concurrent, and scalable applications in a slew of use cases. Hear this GOTO Unscripted episode where Robert Virding, one of the original architects of Erlang shares the genesis of Erlang with Francesco Cesarini, founder & technical director at Erlang Solutions. Unveiling the fascinating tale behind the birth of this programming language. Virding and Cesarini delve into the initial challenges that faced the Erlang ecosystem, the remarkable journey that followed and the plans ahead. Discover how Erlang's unique design has empowered it to play a pivotal role in mission-critical applications for companies like WhatsApp, Ericsson, Klarna, and many more, demonstrating its remarkable concurrency capabilities and fault tolerance, making it an invaluable tool for building high-performance systems in today's interconnected world. TIMECODES 00:00 Intro 00:56 The early days of Erlang 03:18 From just a project to mainstream at Ericsson 05:25 Finding Erlang developers at Ericsson 07:31 The growth of the Erlang ecosystem 13:26 From a lab language to a language ecosystem 17:41 Frameworks in the BEAM 20:41 The future of the BEAM languages 27:03 Outro RECOMMENDED BOOKS Francesco Cesarini & Steve Vinoski • Designing for Scalability with Erlang/OTP • https://amzn.to/3uCB43V Francesco Cesarini & Simon Thompson • Erlang Programming • https://amzn.to/3FEko1F Saša Jurić • Elixir in Action • https://amzn.to/2RZh5eN Joe Armstrong • Programming Erlang • https://amzn.to/3fzY53g Dave Thomas • Programming Elixir ≥ 1.6: Functional • https://amzn.to/34Dw3O5 Simon St. Laurent • Introducing Erlang • https://amzn.to/3pbIni6 Logan, Merritt & Carlsson • Erlang and OTP in Action • https://amzn.to/3pjZqP7 McCord, Tate & Valim • Programming Phoenix 1.4 • https://amzn.to/3zcUqj4 https://twitter.com/GOTOcon https://www.linkedin.com/company/goto- https://www.facebook.com/GOTOConferences #Erlang #Ericsson #Klarna #WhatsApp #ProgrammingLanguage #FunctionalProgramming #BeaconLanguage #BEAM #Concurrency #Gleam #PhoenixFramework #LuErl #Elixirlang #Elixir #Programming #SoftwareEngineering #DynamicTyping Looking for a unique learning experience? Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket at https://gotopia.tech Sign up for updates and specials at https://gotopia.tech/newsletter SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL - new videos posted almost daily. https://www.youtube.com/user/GotoConferences/?sub_confirmation=1