Discussion with Viktória Fördős on Erlang and its Applications at Cisco

The episode features Viktória Fördős, an NSO Core Engineer at Cisco, who shares her background in coding, starting from her school choir days to her entry into the informatics faculty. Viktória talks about her initial experiences with coding languages like HTML and PHP and her transition to a professional role at Cisco where she specializes in Network Services Orchestrator (NSO). The discussion delves into the unique features of NSO, including its fast map-based service and orchestration capabilities, both of which are powered by Erlang. Additionally, she provides insights on Erlang's distinct advantages, challenges, and how new learners can approach this functional programming language. The episode also features a mini-segment with Christian Koch discussing the use of Elixir at Cars.com.