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erlang -
the next big thing?
tim lossen
reject conf berlin
2007-09-18
1
1

history

• ericsson
• joe armstrong
• since 1987

2
2

strengths

• concurrency
• distribution
• fault-tolerance

3
3

architecture

• „everything is a process“
• nodes
• messages

4
4

processes

• very lightweight
• isolated

5
5

error handling

• „let it crash“
• worker / supervisor

6
6

pro

• trend: multi-core CPUs
• joe: „now it‘s payback time!“

8
8

pro

• how to scale internet apps?
• clustering!

9
9

pro

• availability of internet apps?
• erlang: record uptimes

10
10

contra

• lack of libraries / tools
• not general-purpose

12
12

contra

• unusual syntax
• functional programming!

13
13

conclusion:
hot - but will not
explode

14
14

„[programming in erlang]
imparts the pleasant feeling
of having your brains smashed out
by a large gold brick
wrapped with a slice of lemon.“

-- fbg111 on reddit.com
15
15

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erlang - the next big thing?

1. erlang - the next big thing? tim lossen reject conf berlin 2007-09-18 1 1

2. history • ericsson • joe armstrong • since 1987 2 2

3. strengths • concurrency • distribution • fault-tolerance 3 3

4. architecture • „everything is a process“ • nodes • messages 4 4

5. processes • very lightweight • isolated 5 5

6. error handling • „let it crash“ • worker / supervisor 6 6

7. hype potential? 7 7

8. pro • trend: multi-core CPUs • joe: „now it‘s payback time!“ 8 8

9. pro • how to scale internet apps? • clustering! 9 9

10. pro • availability of internet apps? • erlang: record uptimes 10 10

11. pro • pragmatic book • buzz 11 11

12. contra • lack of libraries / tools • not general-purpose 12 12

13. contra • unusual syntax • functional programming! 13 13

14. conclusion: hot - but will not explode 14 14

15. „[programming in erlang] imparts the pleasant feeling of having your brains smashed out by a large gold brick wrapped with a slice of lemon.“ -- fbg111 on reddit.com 15 15

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