41: Clojure pre-history with Chris Houser

Chris Houser (Chouser) reflects on the early years of Clojure, Clojure's features, and applying the lessons of Clojure elsewhere.. Note: this podcast was recorded in April 2020 but not published until now. Some of the references are a little outdated, but there’s still some great stuff here that I wanted to get out. In particular, it doesn’t seem like COVID spreads via metal surfaces very much. (00:00) Intro (00:27) The Joy of Clojure (03:55) Clojure history (10:55) Clojure and parallel programming (15:59) Macros (18:18) Lessons from Clojure (22:30) Did Erlang have the right idea all along? (28:08) State of the world in April 2020 (30:31) 3D Printing The Joy of Clojure 40% discount code (good for all Manning products at manning.com in all formats): podrepl20 Tru64 UNIX Ender 3 3d printer Onshape Weight lifting bar collar 3d model Gerbil feeder