Gleam is my new obsession
6 hours ago
- #gleam
- #rust
- #programming-languages
- The author loves Rust for its algebraic data types but finds its learning curve steep.
- Erlang is praised for its pattern matching, concurrency model (Actor model), and OTP framework, but its syntax is off-putting to many.
- Go's simplicity is both a strength and a weakness, lacking features like sum types and pattern matching.
- Gleam combines the expressibility of Rust, the simplicity of Go, and the concurrency model of Erlang with a friendly syntax.
- Gleam features include sum types, pattern matching, pipelines (|>), and the 'use' keyword for cleaner code.
- Concerns about Gleam include the BEAM's esoteric nature, immutable data types' learning curve, and competition with Elixir.
- Gleam is seen as a great complement to Rust, ideal for service-oriented problems but not replacing Rust for all use cases.