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The overall point is valid -- having a lot of users is the main way that a lot of companies make/want to make money, therefore companies should focus on scaling
by ereldon 20y ago
The overall point is valid -- having a lot of users is the main way that a lot of companies make/want to make money, therefore companies should focus on scaling issues, therefore... "use Erlang."
However, conflating Web 1.0 "get fast" with Ruby on Rails "develop fast" is:
1) wrong: with extremely limited resources and a long list of priorities, startups need to start with fast, basic tools in order to get a functional site up -- to then discover what people want to use. scaling comes later, if ever.
2) self-serving: this guy seems to be intent on getting more companies using what he has to offer
Conclusion: mind the hyperbole.
- mickael 20y agoHello, Of course, it is self serving, like 37signals buzz on Ruby was self-serving too. I does not mean that you have to trust me. You can check by yourself and make your own opinion. I really doubt that people will switch to Erlang because I said it is the way to go. They will do so because they have assessed the technology as an alternative. My goal is only to make Erlang known as an alternative for large scale infrastructure, which is not the case now. Nothing more.