In Clojure we use again and again the same data structures and have many functions operating on them. Java programmers, on the other hand, create a unique class for every grouping of data, with its…
As a Clojure developer thrown into an "enterprise" Java/Spring/Groovy application, I have a unique opportunity to experience and think about the differences between functional (FP) and object-oriented…
We've recently been developing a cross platform application. In its core, it is not cross-platform as in mobile versus desktop, but moreso one language intertwined with another. Let's walk through our…
"It will only take about an hour," I said to her. Two days later, a pull request awaits review. Where has all that time gone? What are the sources of delay in software development and how can we make…