2024 · keynote
Your next favorite programming language: Gleam
In the ever-evolving landscape of programming languages, finding a language that balances safety, efficiency, and ease of use can be challenging. After having worked in languages ranging from TypeScript, Go, Rust, and even OCaml, I am left feeling unsatisfied. These languages get so close to getting everything right, but come with tradeoffs I don’t love. Enter Gleam, a statically typed language for the Erlang VM (or JS Runtimes if that's your thing) that aims to make type-safe programming accessible and enjoyable for all. In this talk, we will explore the unique features of Gleam, including its type inference system, friendly compiler messages, its seamless interoperability with Erlang and Elixir, and its ability to compile to JavaScript (with TypeScript definitions!).