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I am pretty strong with Elixir, and I've done a little bit of Erlang. Anyone who understand the basics of Erlang features that get used in Elixir should be abl

I am pretty strong with Elixir, and I've done a little bit of Erlang. Anyone who understand the basics of Erlang features that get used in Elixir should be able to program in Erlang with a bit of a ramp up period. Not too long ago I interviewed with a company that only uses Erlang, not Elixir, and they rejected me because I am not an Erlang expert. There wasn't anything I could say that would change their minds. I even volunteered to do a coding challenge of some type & they still wouldn't consider me further. Sometimes a talent shortage is a state of mind.

ollien 3y ago
That's what I did! I learned Elixir in my spare time and then started a job that used Erlang. There's some quirks that I had to get over, but it wasn't a huge change over.
- devoutsalsa 3y ago
  Shoot me an email if you'd like to connect!
davidw 3y ago
> Erlang, not Elixir, and they rejected me because I am not an Erlang expert Wow... was this an actual hiring manager or someone, or like an HR person with a checklist? I've interviewed for one or two Elixir positions where the opposite thing happened: I talked with someone who had a checklist. I haven't done Elixir professionally even though I have extensive Erlang experience and that was that. There is a pretty stark difference between "has architected an application with OTP components" and "can write linear code in Erlang or Elixir", but even then you'd probably be able to fit someone in unless you're hiring for that kind of senior/architect position.
- devoutsalsa 3y ago
  It was a team decision. I interviewed with the hiring manager and three developers. It sounded like I was the first Elixir person they'd spoken to, and just decided it was outside of their comfort zone.
hosh 3y ago
When I worked at an Erlang shop, the director’s hiring strategy was to hire generalists willing to learn Erlang. He also hired remote, years before the lockdowns. He built distributed teams that builds distributed systems.
- devoutsalsa 3y ago
  Sounds like a nice gig.

ollien 3y ago

That's what I did! I learned Elixir in my spare time and then started a job that used Erlang. There's some quirks that I had to get over, but it wasn't a huge change over.

devoutsalsa 3y ago
Shoot me an email if you'd like to connect!

davidw 3y ago

> Erlang, not Elixir, and they rejected me because I am not an Erlang expert Wow... was this an actual hiring manager or someone, or like an HR person with a checklist? I've interviewed for one or two Elixir positions where the opposite thing happened: I talked with someone who had a checklist. I haven't done Elixir professionally even though I have extensive Erlang experience and that was that. There is a pretty stark difference between "has architected an application with OTP components" and "can write linear code in Erlang or Elixir", but even then you'd probably be able to fit someone in unless you're hiring for that kind of senior/architect position.

devoutsalsa 3y ago
It was a team decision. I interviewed with the hiring manager and three developers. It sounded like I was the first Elixir person they'd spoken to, and just decided it was outside of their comfort zone.

hosh 3y ago

When I worked at an Erlang shop, the director’s hiring strategy was to hire generalists willing to learn Erlang. He also hired remote, years before the lockdowns. He built distributed teams that builds distributed systems.

devoutsalsa 3y ago
Sounds like a nice gig.