Erlang master classes

These three Master Classes in Erlang will show you how Erlang can be used in practice to solve larger problems. We have chosen to give examples that provide 'capstones' for different aspects of Erlang: functional programming, concurrent programming and larger-scale programming with OTP.

The master classes are presented by Joe Armstrong, Ericsson AB and KTH, Stockholm, and one of the inventors of Erlang; Francesco Cesarini, CTO and founder of Erlang Solutions Ltd; and Simon Thompson, functional programming teacher and researcher at the University of Kent. Each Master Class ends with a discussion between the three presenters on some of the issues raised by the Master Class.

Filming of the Erlang master classes Francesco Cesarini, Simon Thompson and Joe Armstrong film a disscussion video

Kent Master Classes

To celebrate the university's 50th anniversary, it has funded Beacon Projects that will both highlight the university's successes and point to where it might go in the future. Our K-MOOCs Beacon Project aims to highlight our strengths in Erlang and functional programming by developing online learning materials and courses, including these Master Classes. These Master Classes give an opportunity to explore how concepts are used in the 'real world', with contributions not just from leading academics but also from our partners within business, government and industry. The Master Classes go beyond an introductory presentation of ideas to include larger scale examples and case studies.

The Master Classes are multi-purpose. As well as being stand alone presentations, they fit into an introductory online course (or MOOC) by giving capstones to sections of the course. The classes and MOOC materials are also usuable in campus-based programmes, as well as stand alone. These particular Master Classes form a component of our pilot MOOC in 'Functional Programming with Erlang'.