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by areichert 689 days ago
Does anyone have a good comparison of using Gleam vs Elixir in 2024 (i.e. the pros and cons of each)? I've only used Elixir, but definitely curious to tinker with Gleam...
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They're both functional and on the same runtime, but they're very different languages. I think the best way to understand the different experiences they offer is to try them both.
I love Gleam's syntax and types but one thing keeping me for jumping in is that it has some limitations regarding it's OTP integration. Which, to me, is one of the most exciting parts of Elixir or Erlang.

The limitations are explained at the bottom of this page. https://hexdocs.pm/gleam_otp/

Even less job oportunities, sadly.