Calling Functions Across Languages

Explore the technique of calling functions across programming languages in this conference talk from GOTO Chicago 2023. Learn about the benefits and tradeoffs of direct function calls between languages compared to other methods like separate servers or processes. Discover how this approach can improve performance, reduce infrastructure maintenance, and facilitate incremental language migration. Examine examples from various languages, including Rust, Go, Elm, Scala, Java, and Fortran. Gain insights into when and why to use cross-language function calls to enhance your projects. Understand the implications for static and dynamic typing, functional programming, and software engineering practices.