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

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This interview was recorded at GOTO Aarhus for GOTO Unscripted.
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Robert Virding - Erlang Co-inventor & Principal Language Expert at Erlang Solutions
Francesco Cesarini - Founder of Erlang Solutions & O'Reilly Author
RESOURCES
Robert
@rvirding
github.com/rvirding
linkedin.com/in/robertvirding
Francesco
@FrancescoC
github.com/francescoc
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.
RECOMMENDED BOOKS
Francesco Cesarini & Steve Vinoski • Designing for Scalability with Erlang/OTP
Francesco Cesarini & Simon Thompson • Erlang Programming
Saša Jurić • Elixir in Action
Joe Armstrong • Programming Erlang
Dave Thomas • Programming Elixir ≥ 1.6: Functional
Simon St. Laurent • Introducing Erlang
Logan, Merritt & Carlsson • Erlang and OTP in Action
McCord, Tate & Valim • Programming Phoenix 1.4

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Chapters

1. Intro (00:00:00)

2. The early days of Erlang (00:01:34)

3. From just a project to mainstream at Ericsson (00:03:56)

4. Finding Erlang developers at Ericsson (00:06:04)

5. The growth of the Erlang ecosystem (00:08:10)

6. From a lab language to a language ecosystem (00:14:04)

7. Frameworks in the BEAM (00:18:19)

8. The future of the BEAM languages (00:21:19)

9. Outro (00:27:23)