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systems 9 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Ask HN: What is the best way to learn Erlang?

https://elixirschool.com/en/lessons/intermediate/erlang

https://gleam.run/frequently-asked-questions/

https://tour.gleam.run/advanced-features/externals/

Both Elixir and Gleam interop with Erlang

hazbo 9 months ago [–]

That's true, in fact there are a whole bunch of BEAM languages[1]. It's just if OP needs to learn Erlang for their current project, learning Elixir, Gleam, LFE etc... might not be the best use of time.

[1]: https://github.com/llaisdy/beam_languages?tab=readme-ov-file...

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