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Re:Try Gleam by doomspork on Monday November 09, 2026 @08:35AM (#50425398)
What framework did you use for Gleam? I feel the last time I looked that was one of the big absent libraries.
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Re:Try Gleam by whalesalad on Monday November 09, 2026 @02:09PM (#50430130)
this is what grinds my gears with gleam. afaik its not really possible to interact with elixir libraries? A project exists to try to make this 'easier' but the fact that it was not baked-in as first class is a huge smell to me https://github.com/gleam-lang/mix_gleam/

Perfect example: Clojure. Clojure is the textbook esoteric programmers dream... but it's SUPER easy to sell and integrate in a typical Java shop. Why? Clojure is Java. You can use everything on Maven. You can interop with any Java tooling. No hacks or BS required... it's a native compatibility. The fact that the Gleam did not opt for this level of congruence is mind boggling to me.

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Re:Try Gleam by jjtheblunt on Monday November 09, 2026 @04:32PM (#50432513)
is this not adequate?

https://gleam.run/frequently-asked-questions/#Can-I-use-Elix...

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