Node.js or Erlang

concurrency erlang multicore node.js
user80805 picture user80805 · Jun 10, 2010 · Viewed 29.1k times · Source

I really like these tools when it comes to the concurrency level it can handle.

Erlang/OTP looks like much more stable solution but requires much more learning and a lot of diving into functional language paradigm. And it looks like Erlang/OTP makes it much better when it comes to multi-core CPUs (correct me if I am wrong).

But which should I choose? Which one is better in the short and long term perspective?

My goal is to learn a tool which makes scaling my Web projects under high load easier than traditional languages.

Answer

Justin Ethier picture Justin Ethier · Jun 10, 2010

I would give Erlang a try. Even though it will be a steeper learning curve, you will get more out of it since you will be learning a functional programming language. Also, since Erlang is specifically designed to create reliable, highly concurrent systems, you will learn plenty about creating highly scalable services at the same time.

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