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Discover the fascinating journey of how Erlang technology expanded internationally through this conference talk that chronicles the establishment and growth of Erlang development in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam starting in 2013. Learn about the strategic decisions and practical challenges involved in introducing Erlang to a new geographic market, including the unique obstacles of teaching programming concepts to developers without a shared native language. Explore proven methodologies for scaling Erlang development teams from small core groups of 8 developers to large-scale operations exceeding 100 developers, with insights into team building, knowledge transfer, and maintaining code quality across cultural and linguistic barriers. Gain valuable perspectives on international technology expansion, cross-cultural software development, and the practical aspects of building distributed development teams. The presentation concludes with an overview of the current state and growth of the Erlang and Elixir developer communities throughout Vietnam, providing insights into the long-term success and sustainability of international technology initiatives.
