Problem led Software Design

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Robert Virding

Co-creator of Erlang

Stockholm, Sweden

Robert Virding is Principal Language Expert at Erlang Solutions Ltd. While at Ericsson AB, Robert was one of the original members of the Ericsson Computer Science Lab, and co-inventor of the Erlang language. He took part in the original system design and contributed much of the original libraries, as well as to the current compiler. While at the lab he also did a lot of work on the implementation of logic and functional languages and on garbage collection. He has also worked as an entrepreneur and was one of the co-founders of one of the first Erlang startups (Bluetail). Robert also worked a number of years at the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) Modelling and Simulations Group. He co-authored the first book (Prentice-Hall) on Erlang, and is regularly invited to teach and present throughout the world.

Talks (16)

Keynote 45:00 Redistributing Our Systems. Erlang's Enduring Lessons for Local-First

Robert Virding , Brooklyn Zelenka

Code BEAM Lite Vancouver 2026

Unveiling the Magic of Erlang/OTP Behaviours: A Deep Dive into the Codebase

Talk 21:00 Unveiling the Magic of Erlang/OTP Behaviours: A Deep Dive into the Codebase

ElixirConf EU 2025

Lua on the BEAM

Talk 33:00 Lua on the BEAM

Robert Virding , Dave Lucia

Code BEAM Europe 2024

Using Luerl to Run Spaceships

Lightning Talk 7:00 Using Luerl to Run Spaceships

Code BEAM Europe 2024

Structs for Erlang

Lightning Talk 10:00 Structs for Erlang

Code BEAM Europe 2023

Backtracking through Time and Space in Erlang

Talk 50:00 Backtracking through Time and Space in Erlang

Quinn Wilton , Robert Virding

Code BEAM Europe 2022

BEAM Languages with Erlang co-inventor Robert Virding

Talk 24:00 BEAM Languages with Erlang co-inventor Robert Virding

Robert Virding , Mariano Guerra

Code BEAM America 2021

If at first you don't succeed, try again smarter

Keynote 51:00 If at first you don't succeed, try again smarter

Mike Williams , José Valim , Peer Stritzinger , Miriam Pena , Robert Virding , Tristan Sloughter , Fred Hebert , Francesco Cesarini , Bjarne Däcker

Code BEAM V Europe 2021

LFE

Duncan McGreggor , Robert Virding

Code BEAM V America 2021

History and philosophy of Erlang with its creators

Keynote 55:00 History and philosophy of Erlang with its creators

Robert Virding , Mike Williams , Garrett Smith , Bjarne Däcker

Code BEAM V America 2021

Problem led Software Design

Talk 36:00 Problem led Software Design

Robert Virding , Boyd Multerer

Code BEAM V 2020

Programming Languages on top of the BEAM

Talk 35:00 Programming Languages on top of the BEAM

Robert Virding , Boyd Multerer

Code BEAM V 2020

BEAM on the edge: Innovation through problem solving

Keynote 39:00 BEAM on the edge: Innovation through problem solving

Robert Virding , Frank Hunleth

Code BEAM SF 2020

Implementing Languages on the BEAM

Talk 44:00 Implementing Languages on the BEAM

Mariano Guerra , Robert Virding

Code BEAM SF 2018

On Language Design

Keynote 1:01:00 On Language Design

Lambda Days 2016

LFE: A Lisp Flavour on the Erlang VM

Talk 44:00 LFE: A Lisp Flavour on the Erlang VM

Lambda Days 2016

Workshops (11)

Secure Coding in BEAM

Code BEAM Lite Stockholm 2026 · May 22

OTP Training for Erlang Programmers

Code BEAM Lite Stockholm 2026 · May 19 – 21

BEAM VM Under the Hood

Code BEAM Lite Vancouver 2026 · Mar 24

Secure Coding on the BEAM

Code BEAM Europe 2025 · Nov 4

OTP Training for Erlang Programmers

Code BEAM Europe 2024 · Oct 16 – 18

OTP for Erlang Programmers

Code BEAM V Europe 2021 · May 24 – 28

Erlang for Beginners

Code BEAM V America 2021 · Mar 2 – 4

OTP for Erlang Programmers

Code BEAM V 2020 · Sep 7 – 9

OTP for the seasoned Erlanger

Code BEAM SF 2020 · Mar 2 – 4

OTP for the Seasoned Erlanger

Code BEAM STO 2019 · May 20 – 22

Kung Fu Erlang: From Zero to Hero

Code BEAM STO 2019 · May 13 – 15