Should I learn Scala or Erlang

2 points by andhapp 16y ago ↗ HN

I am planning on learning a new language and both Scala and Erlang seem interesting but I am not sure which one I should pick. I would appreciate if someone who has had more experience with these languages could help me in making a decision.

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b-man 16y ago ↗

Sincerely, I advice Scheme. Perhaps PLT scheme using htdp.org or SICP.

jhancock 16y ago ↗

I've used both; erlang more. You really can't go wrong from a learning perspective with either choice. You would need to post more on the types of things you want to build in order to get further opinion.

senthilnayagam 16y ago ↗

if you are used to procedural or object oriented programming, you may need to unlearn few coding styles before you can master a functional language.

2 better known apps built on erlang are ejabberd(jabber/XMPP server) and couchdb(a popular NoSQL datastore)