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Erlang is a much better language to learn if you're interested in learning about the BEAM and OTP, and the book "Programming Erlang"[0] is an excellent resource
by 59nadir 1y ago
Erlang is a much better language to learn if you're interested in learning about the BEAM and OTP, and the book "Programming Erlang"[0] is an excellent resource for learning it.
0 - https://pragprog.com/titles/jaerlang2/programming-erlang-2nd-edition/ https://pragprog.com/titles/jaerlang2/programming-erlang-2nd...
- _acco 1y agoI disagree. I started with Elixir and its OTP resources are really good. Books like Elixir in Action do a great job. I read Programming Erlang later, but it was just for fun, and I knew most things already at that point.
- 59nadir 1y agoI've used Elixir since 2015 and in fact learned it first. I still think "Programming Erlang" is a much better book than any other for actually learning Erlang and BEAM/OTP principles. Erlang as a language is simpler, leaving more time and energy for learning the actual important bits about OTP.
- Miner49er 1y agoAlso Elixir abstracts even more of the OTP and does some automagical stuff with it. Erlang is more explicit, which is better for learning, IMO.