The author has said that if he would do it in Erlang if he was starting again now.
Here's a talk with him and the late Joe Armstrong. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SUdnOUKGmo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6avJHaC3C2U - whole talk is worth a watch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6avJHaC3C2U#t=42m25s - timestamp
The author has said that if he would do it in Erlang if he was starting again now.
Here's a talk with him and the late Joe Armstrong. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SUdnOUKGmo