Clojure Corner by Flexiana

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 ClojureScript and JavaScript comparisons
• Replicant: A new approach to UI development
• Daily workflows, pair programming, and open-source support

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
• Lessons from NVIDIA and APL
• Balancing microservices and monoliths
• The role of AI in development

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 adopting Clojure within scientific fields.

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 ecosystem. Tune in to hear more about her contributions and insights!

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 coached C-level executives.

In this episode, we’re thrilled to sit down with David Nolen, a Lead ClojureScript developer since 2012 and a JavaScript developer since 2005, with a strong focus on web and mobile UI development. David led mobile and distributed systems teams at Vouch.io to successfully launch Toyota Motor North America's first digital key. In this interview, we dive deep into:

• David’s journey from film to programming
• The impact of interactive development
• Demand-driven architectures in web applications
• The complexity of chess, Go, and programming
• Challenges in ClojureScript development
• The future direction of ClojureScript and more...

Tune in to hear David’s insights on these fascinating topics and more!