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

Contributing to Rustacean Station

Rustacean Station is a community project; get in touch with us if you’d like to suggest an idea for an episode or offer your services as a host or audio editor!

Twitter: @rustaceanfm Discord: Rustacean Station Github: @rustacean-station Email: hello@rustacean-station.org

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