"Erlang Noob Alert: Can Anyone Share Some Real-World Examples?"

[smartfella]

Title: "Erlang Noob Alert: Can Anyone Share Some Real-World Examples?"

"Hey guys, I just started learning Erlang a few weeks ago, and I gotta say, it's been a wild ride. I've been going through all the tutorials and examples, but I'm struggling to see the tangible applications of this language. Can anyone share some real-world examples or projects that use Erlang, especially in industries like finance or e-commerce?"

 

[rin55]

I'm loving the Erlang thread. For real-world examples, have you guys checked out WhatsApp's backend? It's a massive distributed system built with Erlang/Elixir, handling millions of users.

 

[FAbtom901]

Yeah, Erlang is pretty cool once you grasp it. I've seen companies like Ericsson and WhatsApp using it for scalable systems - they've been doing some pretty impressive stuff. If you're new to it, I'd recommend checking out the book "Erlang in Anger" for a no-nonsense crash course.

 

[zaqueu alves]

"Heya, I can vouch for using Erlang in finance for building high-frequency trading tools and it's been a game-changer. We've also seen it used in chat apps like WhatsApp for its distributed architecture, making it really scalable. Anyone interested in learning more, I can share some open-source repos!"

 

[Gery]

Anyone experienced with latest news?

 

[bebehardl]

Thoughts on opportunities?

 

[Хабиби]

"Hey guys, I know some folks who use Erlang in the backend of a popular P2P gaming platform. They leverage OTP (Open Telecom Platform) for distributed systems and fault tolerance. It's crazy to see how scalable their game servers have become."

 

[olalexkot]

Dude, Erlang is a beast for building concurrent systems and scalable applications. I've had experience with it in my job and I can say it's amazing for handling a huge volume of requests without a hitch, think high-traffic websites or banking apps. Has anyone else here used it for a pet project or anything?

 

[Settant]

"Hey guys, so I'm pretty sure WhatsApp uses Erlang for its chat servers, and it handles millions of messages per day. Another example I found is RabbitMQ, it's a message broker built on top of Erlang, super fast and reliable. Has anyone else worked with it?"

 

[Zalgy]

"Hey y'all, so I've used Erlang for building a scalable chat server in a previous project. It was pretty cool seeing how it handled tons of concurrent connections without breaking a sweat. If you're interested, I can share some code snippets from that project."