Distributed Programming with Erlang

Distributed systems power the backbone of modern global communication, yet building them requires a unique approach to concurrency and reliability. This course introduces you to Erlang, a language specifically designed to handle massive numbers of simultaneous tasks while remaining resilient to failure. You will transform your understanding of software architecture by moving away from traditional imperative styles toward a functional, process-oriented mindset. By studying the mechanics of message passing and isolated processes, you will gain the skills necessary to develop backends that are both scalable and easy to maintain. What you'll learn: - Understand functional programming basics, including immutable data and recursion - Master concurrent process creation and asynchronous message passing - Implement fault-tolerant architectures using supervision trees and OTP behaviors - Configure distributed nodes to enable seamless communication across networks - Practice error-handling strategies that keep systems running during failures - Build a distributed messaging application through structured written exercises The course begins with foundational concepts, covering environment setup, core syntax, and data types. You will then progress through advanced topics such as gen_server patterns and multi-node distribution, ensuring you have a practical grasp of how modern distributed backends operate. This course is designed for beginners and developers looking to add a powerful niche skill to their repertoire. No prior experience with functional programming is required. Start your journey into high-concurrency programming and learn to build systems that never stop.