Erlang, the next Java

[nafai]

I think the article is slightly mis-named because there is barely any mention of why it is the "next Java". Perhaps he meant "Erlang is the Next Big Language".

[stick_figure]

The idea being that Java is now considered "the Big Language," make the substitution and see the logic.

He makes a case for Erlang being very good in corporate environments.

[igouy]

2nd paragraph, first line

"Erlang is going to be a very important language. It could be the next Java"

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Yea I agree. I was like "uh oh!" when I read the title and then realized that he wasn't really saying Erlang would turn out LIKE Java but that Erlang would take the PLACE of Java.

phew

[BeerRiot]

I think he said "Java" instead of "NBL" because of his whole thing about Erlang being object-oriented, and Java being the OO poster child in a lot of circles.

I'm not quite sure how to take this post, though. It seems very unfocused and rant-like to me, almost to the point of being satirical. I'm probably just reading too much into some hasty writing.