Specifically, I’m interested in BEAM, but I’m not sure if I should go for Elixir or Gleam. What seems cool about Gleam is that it has static typing.

I have no experience with functional programming at all btw

  • masterspace@lemmy.caEnglish
    71·
    2 days ago

    I assume this suggestion will get me torched for reasons I don’t understand, but why not a multi-paradigm language like JavaScript/Typescript, or C#?

    • ExperimentalGuy@programming.dev
      41·
      1 day ago

      I feel like this is the way. It ensures you get exposed to multiple paradigms and can help you easily switch to a language that’s more invested in one paradigm.

    • XM34@feddit.orgEnglish
      22·
      1 day ago

      I second this. And bonus point: This way you’ll learn a language that has actual real world applications. All thos obscure single paradigm languages are nice toys to play around with, but that’s about it.