Erlang is a concurrent, functional programming language designed for building scalable and fault-tolerant systems, particularly in telecommunications. It excels in handling distributed systems and offers robust support for real-time, high-availability applications through lightweight process creation and message passing.
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About Erlang
Erlang was created in 1986 by the Ericsson Computer Science Laboratory to address the need for highly reliable and concurrent systems in telecommunications. It was designed to support distributed, fault-tolerant applications with real-time capabilities. The language became open source in 1998, which significantly broadened its adoption and development.
Erlang's strengths include excellent concurrency support, fault tolerance, and suitability for distributed systems. Its weaknesses are a relatively steep learning curve, limited library ecosystem, and less mainstream adoption. Competitors include Elixir, Go, and Akka (Scala).
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How to hire a Erlang expert
An Erlang expert must have strong proficiency in concurrent and distributed programming, deep understanding of OTP (Open Telecom Platform) principles, experience with fault-tolerant system design, and knowledge of functional programming paradigms. They should also be skilled in debugging and optimizing Erlang code and familiar with relevant tools and libraries.
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