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Gleam v1.17.0 Released

Hacker News · Jun 2, 2026, 10:16 PM

Key takeaways

  • Gleam is a type safe and scalable language for the Erlang virtual machine and Java Script runtimes.
  • But first: the first videos from the first ever all-Gleam conference have been released!
  • When running on the Erlang virtual machine Gleam code is compiled to a series of .beam files, each of which contains the bytecode for a single Gleam module.

Gleam is a type safe and scalable language for the Erlang virtual machine and Java Script runtimes. Today Gleam v1.17.0 has been published.

But first: the first videos from the first ever all-Gleam conference have been released! You can view them on the Gleam Gathering You Tube account. The event was a roaring success and loads of fun. Stay tuned for news of the next one in 2027!

When running on the Erlang virtual machine Gleam code is compiled to a series of .beam files, each of which contains the bytecode for a single Gleam module. This works fine for programs distributed or installed using package managers, containers, or other such systems, but having many files to share is a little inconvenient for sharing small command-line programs.

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