Learn You Some Erlang now out in print

by mononcqc on 1/10/2013, 6:10 PM with 17 comments
  • by mononcqc on 1/10/2013, 6:11 PM

    Hi, I'm the author and submitted a bunch of chapters here before, which were well received.

    You can buy it directly from No Starch Press with 40% off by going to http://nostar.ch/erlang_promo. Just as a reminder, it's 40% off for one week, print books come with free ebook versions (PDF, Mobi, ePub -- all DRM-free).

    Thanks!

  • by w3pm on 1/10/2013, 9:43 PM

    I'm definitely purchasing!

    I've read the online version twice now and it's been an invaluable learning tool. I started with a very shaky understanding of functional programming and LYSE kept me engaged and learning the entire time. After reading and doing some experimenting, I have a solid enough foundation now to develop professional projects in Erlang. I think my only complaint would be the chapter on FSMs... a FSM is probably not the tool I would have used to solve the example problem ;)

    Thanks again!

  • by Posibyte on 1/11/2013, 5:00 AM

    This book was my functional programming gateway drug. I couldn't (and still can't really) get into Lisps, so I wanted to learn an ML. Haskell was still too far away from my imperative background to fathom at the time, so LYAHFGG sat on my bookshelf for a while. However, somebody recommended this book for me. I cracked it open, and by that I mean clicked the read link, and was astounded at how simple it was presented.

    It presents Erlang in such an easily consumable way. Learn You Some Erlang introduced me to an incredibly powerful language that was unknown to me before I started reading. The functional paradigm, concurrent processing model, and the OTP framework are presented and explained in ways that I would use to explain to someone next to the water-cooler at work. Out of every programming book I've read, Learn You Some Erlang for Great Good easily sits within my Top 5, no, Top 3 programming books of all time.

    It's easy to read, informational, and funny. Consider me sold, mononcqc. You're a fantastic author, and I thank you for your work!

  • by peerst on 1/10/2013, 6:41 PM

    Can't wait to get my preordered print copy: "Learn You Some Erlang" rocks!

  • by ramchip on 1/10/2013, 10:52 PM

    Congratulations! I'll be waiting for the Japanese version :P

  • by Tloewald on 1/11/2013, 12:27 AM

    Read a few chapters online. Great stuff.

  • by banachtarski on 1/11/2013, 7:37 AM

    Congrats!

  • by rprasad on 1/10/2013, 8:09 PM

    I assume the title is a play on the Erland grammar/syntax and not a lame attempt to be ghetto cool?

    It's cool that the book is available online. I may need to spend some time learning Erlang.