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So basically it's like Scala/Akka, except in Erlang you can send functions which is a nice feature. One thing that has kept me from using it in production is it

by pimeys 10y ago

So basically it's like Scala/Akka, except in Erlang you can send functions which is a nice feature. One thing that has kept me from using it in production is its dynamic typing. Once you've been spoiled with a good type system, it's quite hard to go back to dynamic typing.

macintux 10y ago
Akka is modeled on Erlang but the JVM has very different characteristics. The Erlang VM is optimized for immutable languages and message passing. GC is very different (almost a non-issue) because of the process model. And pattern matching in Erlang is a joy every developer should experience. I've not been impressed with my limited exposure to Scala, which also bears the burden of trying to be a kitchen sink language.