# New to Erlang - recommended way to start as a beginner?

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**Created:** [January 24, 2026, 5:19pm UTC](https://erlangforums.com/t/new-to-erlang-recommended-way-to-start-as-a-beginner/5395 "2026-01-24T17:19:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![frumiousj](https://erlangforums.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/8797f3/32.png) [@frumiousj](https://erlangforums.com/u/frumiousj)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2026, 5:46pm UTC](https://erlangforums.com/t/new-to-erlang-recommended-way-to-start-as-a-beginner/5395/3 "2026-01-24T17:46:17Z")

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1. I highly recommend Joe Armstrong’s (co-creator of Erlang) [Programming Erlang](https://erlangforums.com/t/programming-erlang-pragprog/271)
2. [https://learnyousomeerlang.com/](https://learnyousomeerlang.com/) - Fred Hebert is another engaging and informative author who does a great job of introducing the language

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