Episode 82: The B in Beam - A Chat with Björn Gustavsson

Beam Radio by Lars Wikman

Dec 11, 202453:07Technology

How it started and how it's going - an enlightening chat with Björn Gustavsson about Erlang/Elixir history. Read the Erlang/OTP blog ( We want to connect with you! Twitter: @BeamRadio1 Send us your questions via Twitter...

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