Ep 039: Why use Clojure over another functional language?

We examine the different categories of functional programming languages and distill out what differentiates Clojure and why we prefer it.

Ep 038: How do I convince my coworkers to use Clojure?

We recall our own experiences evangelizing Clojure and give practical advice from the trenches.

We trade off giving practical tips for intrepid learners reminisce about our own paths into Clojure.

We take turns sharing our favorite reasons, and we can't help but have fun riffing on how enjoyable Clojure is to use.

Christoph and Nate lift concepts from the raw log-parsing series.

Christoph finds exceptional log lines and takes a more literal approach.

Nate needs to parse two different errors and takes some time to compose himself.

Christoph finds map doesn't let him be lazy enough.

Nate finds that trouble comes in pairs.

Christoph's eagerness to analyze the big production logs shows him the value of being lazy instead.