<p>In this episode of Beam Radio, Lars and Andrew welcome Peter Saxton, a key figure in the Gleam programming language community. They discuss Peter&#39;s journey into the BEAM ecosystem, the philosophy and features of Gleam, and how it compares to other languages like Elm. </p>

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Beam Radio

Lars Wikman

Episode 97: Gleam! A Chat with Peter Saxton

DEC 11, 202548 MIN
Beam Radio

Episode 97: Gleam! A Chat with Peter Saxton

DEC 11, 202548 MIN

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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