I was mostly using Ruby when I switched to Erlang full time 5 years ago and I really struggled with the syntax.
I have got to start writing Ruby again now (to use the OLE libraries which I ain't going to reimplement). Ruby looks like line noise now.
The key thing about switching to Erlang is that it is not a programming language choice. Erlang/OTP is an Application System that runs on one or more computers. We stick with Operating Systems (including super-ugly ones like the Unices) because of the benefits of knowing that your unwritten software can write to disk, speak to a network, use a GUI etc. Once you have started writing to an Application System where your unwritten software knows how to fail over to a new machine, you ain't going back.
The syntax could be nicer? Who cares? Love the one your with is my experience - oh and I really do heart the mighty Erlang.
I have got to start writing Ruby again now (to use the OLE libraries which I ain't going to reimplement). Ruby looks like line noise now.
The key thing about switching to Erlang is that it is not a programming language choice. Erlang/OTP is an Application System that runs on one or more computers. We stick with Operating Systems (including super-ugly ones like the Unices) because of the benefits of knowing that your unwritten software can write to disk, speak to a network, use a GUI etc. Once you have started writing to an Application System where your unwritten software knows how to fail over to a new machine, you ain't going back.
The syntax could be nicer? Who cares? Love the one your with is my experience - oh and I really do heart the mighty Erlang.