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Building ClojureScript Libraries: Google Closure and Challenges of a Young Language
Creighton Kirkendall introduces Google Closure Tools and the challenges writing a ClojureScript library.
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ClojureScript Anatomy
Michael Fogus discusses the internal workings of ClojureScript, how it analyzes and compiles Clojure code to JavaScript.
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Bootstrapping Clojure at Groupon
Tyler Jennings presents how he ended up choosing Clojure, how he is using a Ruby tool-chain in Clojure, plus advice on introducing Clojure to a team.
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DSLs in Clojure
Jim Duey advises on solving a problem by dividing it in smaller requirements that are dealt with, then using DSLs to compose results into one big solution. Code samples in Clojure.
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Namespaces, Vars, and Symbols (Oh, My!)
Craig Andera explains how some of the main Clojure constructs – namespaces, vars, symbols – are processed during the read and eval phases of the compilation.
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Continuous Testing in Clojure
Bill Caputo discusses adopting continuous testing for Clojure, what are the goals of such a practice, how it differs from other languages, practical considerations (tools, setup) and a demonstration.
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The Generative Generation
Aaron Bedra shows code samples for writing Clojure tests using the test.generative framework, explaining why this framework and testing are useful.
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Thinking in Data
Stuart Sierra discusses using a data-oriented programming approach in order to create programs that are easier to write and test. The session is accompanied with Clojure code samples.
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Laziness: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Paul Stadig discusses the advantages of using Lazy Seqs in Clojure, outlining some of the core lazy functions that can be helpful and possible pitfalls using such functions.
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The Good, The Bad & The Ugly (Clojure & JRuby)
Allen Rohner discusses the benefits and the problems of mixing Clojure and JRuby running them in the same process, making some recommendations at the end.
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Practical core.logic
Ryan Senior introduces core.logic, a logic programming library for Clojure, demonstrating how certain problems can be easier solved with it than relying on plain Clojure.
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SOLID Clojure
Colin Jones discusses applying the SOLID OOP principles to Clojure programming in order to create systems that are easy to change.