About this episode
Lars and Andrew chat with Peter Saxton about the Gleam programming language and its community.
In this episode of Beam Radio, Lars and Andrew welcome Peter Saxton, a key figure in the Gleam programming language community. They discuss Peter's journey into the BEAM ecosystem, the philosophy and features of Gleam, and how it compares to other languages like Elm. Check out the Gleam Gatherining - 21 February 2026 - Bristol, UK https://gleamgathering.com/ Check out Gleam https://gleam.run/ We want to connect with you! Twitter: @BeamRadio1 Send us your questions via Twitter @BeamRadio1 #ProcessMailbox Keep up to date with our hosts: Twitter: @akoutmos @ektastrophe @meryldakin @redrapids Bluesky @akoutmos.bsky.social @ektastrophe.bsky.social @lawik.bsky.social @RedRapids.bskysocial Sponsored by Groxio and Underjord
People in this episode
Hosts: Lars Wikman, Andrew
Guest: Peter Saxton
Topics covered
- Gleam programming language
- BEAM ecosystem
- programming philosophy
- language comparison
- Gleam Gathering
Keywords
- Gleam
- BEAM
- programming languages
- Elm
- Gleam Gathering
- Peter Saxton
- technology
Sponsors
Groxio, Underjord
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Gleam
Places: Bristol, UK
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