The Rustacean Station Podcast

Gleam with Louis Pilfold

Posted Fri, 01 Oct 2021 16:00:00 +0000

Allen Wyma talks with Louis Pilfold, the creator and lead designer of Gleam.

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Timestamps

  • [@00:55] - Louis’s Bio
  • [@02:15] - Erlang
  • [@09:03] - Rust Project Manager, Cargo
  • [@12:15] - Reason of using Rust to implement the compiler
  • [@19:01] - Why Erlang?
  • [@23:07] - Erlang programming model
  • [@27:45] - How does Gleam work?
  • [@31:07] - Problems with TypeScript
  • [@33:38] - What is Erlang Dialyzer?
  • [@38:06] - Changes to Gleam compiler
  • [@44:47] - Gleam v0.17
  • [@49:45] - Pros and Cons of using Rust as a compiler
  • [@52:30] - Tips and Tricks for beginners

Credits

Intro Theme: Aerocity

Audio Editing: Plangora

Hosting Infrastructure: Jon Gjengset

Show Notes: Plangora

Hosts: Allen Wyma