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This talk will introduce the concurrent functional programming language Erlang to a non technical audience. It will describe how to do more with less, giving examples on the syntax and constructs which allow Erlang programs to generally be 4 – 10 times shorter than their counterparts in Java, C and C++ while achieving 99,999% availability. Erlang, while originally invented to handle the next generation of Telecom switches, has been used successful in a much wider range of sectors including banking, e-commerce, instant messaging and food traceability. We will provide examples not only of the Ericsson success stories, but also give examples of these other domains, describing why Erlang is a perfect fit in these market segments. We will conclude by presenting the ever growing Erlang community. This includes open source projects which are making a difference, the websites, blogs, conferences and user groups which are today growing exponentially. If you have heard about Erlang and want to hear about it from the Horse’s mouth, this is the talk for you. For more info, visit the OSCON Site...