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Hands-On Erlang

This is a description for a class that original occurred February 6 and 7, 2009. If you'd like to see this course given again please contact us.

Learn how to use Erlang, the robust and highly-concurrent functional programming language, to build scalable applications in a hands-on two-day workshop.

During two full days of instruction you will:

  • Review Erlang fundamentals
  • Learn how to design systems the “Erlang way”
  • Use OTP behaviors to build robust and fault-tolerant servers
  • Explore unit testing in Erlang via eunit
  • Build REST servers using mochiweb and webmachine
  • Learn a lot and have fun!

The course is designed for experienced developers interested in a practical and fastpaced introduction to Erlang and its benefits. The primary focus of the course is using Erlang to build reliable and highly concurrent servers with an emphasis on REST.

Hands-On Erlang features many coding labs to give all attendees ample opportunity to master the topics and build their confidence. Attendees will need to bring a laptop with a recent version of Erlang (R12B-3 or later) installed and working.

About the Instructor
Kevin Smith has, at various times, been a network administrator, DBA, developer, team lead and trainer over his 14 year career. He first learned about Erlang in 2006 via Joe Armstrongʼs excellent “Programming Erlang” and has never looked back. Kevin is a developer at Engine Yard where he uses Erlang to help manage customer Ruby On Rails-based applications.

Note: The instructor will try to accommodate all skill levels but attendees should be able to read and understand simple Erlang programs before coming to class. The course will not spend much time on Erlang basics given the number of topics and short course duration.

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