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Re:Erlang/OTP 24 highlights by cuddlecake on Wednesday May 12, 2021 @02:51PM (#27133792)
If you want type systems, you can probably work with Gleam, in the future, I imagine there could be great interop where you can just drop in a .gleam file in your elixir code base with zero hassle attached, and have parts of your code base that are completely type safe, and let Elixir handle all the risks of IO and other effects.

But, this might just be my wishful thinking.

Re:Erlang/OTP 24 highlights by QuinnWilton on Wednesday May 12, 2021 @05:07PM (#27135157)
For what it's worth, I spoke last year about using Gleam to develop a type-safe core for a LiveView application: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCIcJBM_YDw

I think that what you're looking for is already possible today, and that things only get easier over time.

Re:Erlang/OTP 24 highlights by pdimitar on Thursday May 13, 2021 @07:41AM (#27140984)
I agree it's possible. The pertinent question is: how easy and ergonomic it is to do? Friction kills good innovation very often.
Re:Erlang/OTP 24 highlights by mindfulmore on Wednesday May 12, 2021 @04:28PM (#27134756)
I've kept an eye on Gleam. Essentially all of the programming I do is based around the web so I'm kind hoping a web framework shows up at some point.