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Welcome to another episode of Clojure Corner! In this episode, we're joined by Jim Callahan —software developer, innovative technical leader, and long-time member of the Clojure community. Together, we dive into a wide range of topics, including: The evolution of Fire and Zest Understanding the FIRE architecture Iterative design and the software development process Event sourcing and graph-based s...

🎙️ Welcome to a new episode of Clojure Corner! In this episode, we’re joined by Burin Choomnuan , a Principal-level Full Stack Engineer with more than 20 years of experience designing, building, and operating enterprise-scale systems. Burin has worked across the entire technology stack—from frontend development with React, Angular, and ClojureScript, to backend systems with Java, Spring Boot, Cloj...

In today’s episode, we’re joined by Timothy Pratley — Clojure advocate, educator, and contributor to the Clojure ecosystem. We dive into a wide range of topics, including: • Timothy’s programming background and journey into Clojure • Teaching and growing the Clojure community • Chess, decision making, and software development • Agile methodology in Clojure projects • The role of testing and engine...

In today’s episode, we’re joined by Emil Bengtsson — builder, coder, maker of things. Creo, ergo sum. We had a practical and thoughtful conversation about software development, game development, programming languages, and the future of AI-assisted coding. 🎙️ Topics we cover: Clojure and practical software development The role of assets in game development Navigating time constraints in project dev...

Welcome to Clojure Corner! In this episode, we’re joined by Alex Miller, a key figure in the Clojure community with decades of experience in software development. Alex has been building software since 1995, working across the entire product lifecycle. His journey spans languages like C++, Java, and Clojure, with a strong passion for creating software that people truly use and benefit from. Beyond...

In this new episode of Clojure Corner, we sat down with Bruce Hauman , Senior Software Engineer and the creator of Figwheel, for an interesting and in-depth conversation about the present and future of software development. We explored topics including: Innovations in Clojure The evolution of LLMs and modern coding practices Why understanding code still matters in the age of AI Capitalism, AI, and...

In today’s episode, we’re joined by Jacob O’Bryant, software engineer and Clojurist for a practical conversation about building software, frameworks, and recommender systems. 🎙️ Topics we cover: BIF frameworks: where they came from and how they evolved Entrepreneurship vs. invention: Jacob’s personal path Recommender systems: how they work and why they’re difficult The future of recommender system...

In today's episode, we talked with Julien Bille - Lead Product Developer and one of the well-known people in the Clojure community. We covered: Transaction from scale to Clojure Building a New AI-Driven News Reader Challenges in Web Scraping and RSS Feeds Development stack and testing strategies AI integration in development Reflections on AI and Clojure development The importance of code quality...

In today's episode, we talked with Christophe Grand, Co-founder and Principal Consultant , and one of the most respected voices in the Clojure community. We covered: Journey into Clojure The developer’s identity and philosophy Building applications: approach and philosophy Single-page applications & preferences ClojureDart and internal systems Ideal use cases for ClojureDart Front-end librarie...

In Today’s Clojure Corner Episode, we chat with Nathan Marz, founder of Red Planet Labs, about his journey, projects, and insights into modern software development. Here’s what we covered: Introducing Nathan Marz and Red Planet Labs Exploring Distributed Systems and Apache Storm Understanding Rama: A Scalable Backend Framework Rama’s Productivity and Real-World Applications Case Study: G+D Forward...

Welcome to Clojure Corner! In today’s episode, we chat with Jakub Holý —technical blogger, teacher, mentor, and passionate Clojure developer/DevOps engineer. Here’s what we covered: 🔹 Open Source Contribution & Community Engagement 🔹 Understanding Wolfram and Its Ecosystem 🔹 Wolfram Engine vs. Wolfram Language 🔹 Wolframite: Bridging Clojure and Wolfram 🔹 Unique Features of Wolfram 🔹 Cloj...

In Today’s Clojure Corner Episode, we chat with Martin Kavalar , a Clojure developer, about his journey, projects, and insights into modern software development. Here’s what we covered: Transition from Physics to Software Development Building the Schafkopt Game: A journey of development Challenges in scientific software development Data representation and Interactivity in Software Clojure and its...

In today’s Clojure Corner episode, we chat with Ovi Stoica , a Clojure developer who builds fast MVPs for SaaS founders to test their products in the market. We talked about: Voice AI and Clojure development Development stacks and providers for Voice AI Challenges with API reliability and latency Local vs. cloud deployment for AI models Translation to Clojure: A personal journey T he future of sof...

In today’s Clojure Corner episode, we chat with Eric Dallo, maintainer of clojure-lsp, developer at Nubank, and recipient of Clojurists Together's 2025 Long-Term Funding. Topics we discussed: Understanding Language servers and the LSP Protocol Dynamic vs static Languages in language server implementation Challenges of implementing LSP for different languages Clojure Language server vs other langua...

In today’s Clojure Corner episode, we chat with Michiel Borkent, Clojure developer, author and maintainer of clj-kondo, babashka, SCI and squint. Topics Discussed The evolution of open-source contributions Choosing projects and development intuition Comparing Squint and Cherry Development practices and testing strategies Front-end vs. back-end development in Clojure Exploring Clojure testing libra...

Welcome to Clojure Corner! We sat down with Oleksandr Yakushev , Clojure developer and recipient of Clojurists Together 2025 Long-Term Funding. Here’s a quick look at what we covered: Diverse contributions in Clojure Performance optimization & tooling AI’s impact on development Clojure’s compiler & bytecode insights The power of fast feedback loops and more...

In today’s Clojure Corner episode, we chat with Magnar Sveen, Clojure Developer at the Norwegian Food Safety Authority. Topics include: Introduction to Clojure and its unique appeal The Evolution of the Full-Stack Developer role Shifts in Testing and Development Practices Pair Programming and Team Dynamics for effective collaboration The Intersection of Games and Programming Creating Engaging Game...

In today's Clojure Corner episode, we chat with Allen Rohner , Founder and CTO of Griffin. Topics include: Introduction to Clojure and early experiences Why developers love Clojure Clojure’s functional programming approach Building and scaling Griffin’s engineering team Transitioning from Kafka to FoundationDB The CTO’s role in a growing company and more..

In this episode of Clojure Corner, we sit down with Christian Johansen! Christian, a full-time Clojure developer at the Norwegian Food Safety Authority, brings years of experience across frontend, backend, and DevOps. As an active contributor to open-source software and a tech enthusiast. Topics include: Transitioning from monoliths to Clojure Clojure vs. Java development Frontend with ClojureScri...

Welcome to this episode of Clojure Corner! Today, we chat with Chris Nuernberger, a seasoned expert with 20+ years of experience in cloud ML deployments, high-performance computing, 3D graphics, and functional programming. Topics include: Optimizing Clojure and its ecosystem Clojure in scientific computing and game development Clojure vs Python and Java Building libraries for business challenges L...

In this episode of Clojure Corner, we interview Daniel Slutsky, a mathematician, data science consultant, and co-organizer of #Scicloj , an open-source community dedicated to building a data science stack around Clojure. We covered topics including the impact of open source, probabilistic programming in Clojure, the Clojure and JVM ecosystem, community building, Clojure’s role in data science, and...

In this episode of our Clojure Corner, we interview Kira McLean , a software developer with over 8 years of experience in full-stack web development, now focusing on data processing and visualization. Kira is an active contributor to Clojure’s data science community, securing over $33K in open-source grants, mentoring more than 100 learners, and creating libraries and guides important to the ecosy...

In this episode of our Clojure Corner, we are excited to present an insightful interview with Johnny Stevenson, also known as ‪@Practicalli‬ Johnny is a renowned author, mentor, broadcaster, and engineer with a deep passion for Clojure.

Welcome to this episode of Clojure Corner! In this interview, we sit down with Peter Strömberg a passionate Clojurian, developer tooling enthusiast, and creator of Calva. Peter shares his experiences as a contractor and contributor to Calva,

In this episode of Clojure Corner , we interview James Trunk , a seasoned technology leader with over 20 years of experience. Starting as a software developer, James' passion for people, processes, and psychology led him into leadership roles. He has transformed teams and refined products in roles like Product Owner, CTO, and Head of Engineering. With board experience, he has also advised and coac...