The functional programming language Erlang is battle-tested, opensource and cross-platform. It simplifies writing reliable concurrent, distributed systems. A team of C# and Erlang developers is a force to be reckoned with because Erlang and .NET are complements--each is lousy at what the other is exceptional at. Realizing this can save you and your company a lot of time, money and headaches. Many C# developers write both JavaScript and SQL scripts; adding Erlang to the mix should be just as natural.

Well, how does a C# developer even get started? What are the development tools? Can it all be done on Windows? What is similar, and what is truly foreign? What baggage does a good C# developer bring to Erlang? How do you begin to lose your C# accent? What are the best interop strategies? How should a .NET shop pilot Erlang?