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Articles and discussions about the languages covered here, with editorial notes.
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Erlang
Hacker News · Published February 20, 2024
Tomte, HN user
In a February 2024 Hacker News thread revisiting a 2010 blog post, practitioners debated Erlang's adoption and technical merits. Proponents cited its use in scalable messaging systems like WhatsApp and Discord, and argued its pre-emptive…
Erlang
JLOUIS Ramblings · Published December 25, 2010
J Louis
This 2010 blog post rebutted common criticisms of Erlang's Prolog-like syntax, standard library consistency, and viability for large systems. The author argued semantics (like process isolation for state) matter more than syntax, and…
Erlang
Internet Archive · Published November 14, 2008
S Acharya
A 2008 critique of Erlang highlighted its Prolog-like syntax, inconsistent libraries, and perceived unsuitability for large teams. Experienced practitioners responded in comments, citing million-line Erlang codebases and frameworks like…