Erlang VM startup time is not great (in order of hundred milliseconds), but it has pretty unique features like hot bytecode patching in a running VM. So, natura

Erlang VM startup time is not great (in order of hundred milliseconds), but it has pretty unique features like hot bytecode patching in a running VM. So, naturally, Erlang shines when you need to build a system that runs for a long time, as opposed to short-lived lambdas.