❓ Are you tired of runtime errors slowing down your backend projects?
❓ Do you want to build systems that scale effortlessly while staying secure?
❓ Looking for a language that combines the power of functional programming with the reliability of the BEAM ecosystem?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this book is exactly what you need.
Gleam for Functional Web Development: Crafting Secure and Scalable Backend Solutions is your step-by-step guide to mastering Gleam, a modern, statically typed functional programming language built for security, scalability, and developer joy. Whether you're a backend developer exploring new tools, a functional programming enthusiast, or a team lead searching for better solutions, this book will transform the way you build backends.
Inside, you'll discover how to:
✅ Get started quickly: Set up Gleam and build your first backend project.
✅ Think functionally: Apply immutability, pattern matching, and pure functions to real-world web development.
✅ Build production-ready servers: Master routing, controllers, and asynchronous programming.
✅ Secure your systems: Implement authentication, prevent vulnerabilities, and deploy safely.
✅ Scale with confidence: Leverage the BEAM's actor model for concurrency, clustering, and high-performance APIs.
✅ Deploy like a pro: Learn cloud deployment, monitoring, and DevOps best practices.
✅ Hands-on practice: Complete a capstone project-building a secure, scalable task management backend.
By the end of this book, you'll have the confidence and skills to build robust backends that are secure by design, scalable under load, and a joy to maintain.