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ClojureScript Blues
ClojureScript

ClojureScript Blues

I spent most of my labor day weekend experimenting with ClojureScript. The last time I took a serious look at ClojureScript was about 18 months ago, and the language and its ecosystem have

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Glow: Syntax Highlighting for Clojure Source Code
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Glow: Syntax Highlighting for Clojure Source Code

Today I'm happy to announce the release of Glow, a very small library for syntax highlighting strings of Clojure source code. Motivation You may be thinking to yourself: why did you write this?

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2 min read
Things to Know When Making a Web Application in 2015
2015

Things to Know When Making a Web Application in 2015

Over the past year I've been working on building my first serious web application from scratch. The experience has taught me a lot that I didn't know previously, particularly when it came to

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5 min read
Yagni: A Leiningen Plugin for Finding Unused Code
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Yagni: A Leiningen Plugin for Finding Unused Code

Another day, another project. Today I bring you Yagni: a static code analyzer for Clojure, designed to find the parts of your codebase that aren't in use. Background Given the general acceptance of

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5 min read
Valuing Creativity
2015

Valuing Creativity

I'd like to talk about art today. . . . A good friend of mine recently told me that he had a particular attraction to creative types. This might seem unremarkable to you, and, for what

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6 min read
My Clojure Toolchain: Vim
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My Clojure Toolchain: Vim

Oh, hi. You're back. Well, since you apparently didn't get sick of me talking about Clojure tools last time, let's keep going. Vim is my terminal-based text editor of choice. It's highly configurable,

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9 min read
Ultra: A Leiningen Plugin for a Superior Development Environment
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Ultra: A Leiningen Plugin for a Superior Development Environment

...man, that's a long title. I should do something about that. This post is a general announcement that Ultra is ready for feedback, usage, and even (gasp!) pull requests. Happy hunting. Intended Workflow

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5 min read
Why Clojure?
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Why Clojure?

Over the course of the past year I've largely swapped out Python for Clojure as my language of choice. While I still love Python as a scripting language with a robust ecosystem and

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7 min read
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