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Gleam has seen some adoption in recent years.<ref name=SOSurvey/> According to a blog post, the language creators have placed strong emphasis on developer experience (DX), which has contributed to its appeal.<ref>[https://tahazsh.com/blog/why-gleam-is-good/ Why Gleam Is Good]</ref>{{Better source needed|date=August 2025}}
Although it compiles to run on the BEAM [[virtual machine]], most new Gleam users do not have a background in Erlang nor Elixir, two older BEAM languages.<ref name=GleamSurveyPilfold/> In 2025, Louis Pilfold reported on results from the 2024 developer survey, which received 841 responses.<ref name=GleamSurveyPilfold>{{Cite web |title=Developer Survey 2024 Results |last=Pilfold |first=Louis |url=https://gleam.run/news/developer-survey-2024-results |access-date=2025-08-09 |website=gleam.run}}</ref> Pilfold concluded that Gleam developers "overwhelmingly come from other ecosystems other than Erlang and Elixir".<ref name=GleamSurveyPilfold/>
The core team also reported on Gleam's efforts to expand the BEAM ecosystem in a keynote talk at Code BEAM Europe 2024.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6I0IbJtUC3U |title=Keynote: Gleam's Journey on the BEAM - Hayleigh Thompson & Louis Pilfold {{!}} Code BEAM Europe 2024 |date=2024-10-28 |last=Code Sync |access-date=2025-08-09 |via=YouTube}}</ref>
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