Clojure Corner by Flexiana
Interviews with prominent figures in the Clojure community, hosted by Flexiana.
Episodes
Welcome to another episode of Clojure Corner! In this episode, we’re joined by Bozhidar Batsov. Topics we covered:
- Transitioning to Clojure and Emacs
- The Emacs Community Dynamics
- Functional vs. Imperative Programming in Lisp
- Rails vs. Clojure: Framework Comparisons
- The Evolution of Frameworks and Microservices
- Handcrafted Code vs. AI-Generated Code
- Engineering Management in the Age of AI and more...
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Welcome to a new episode of Clojure Corner! This time, our guest is Dragan Djuric, a professor of software engineering and a developer working mainly on Uncomplicate Clojure libraries.
In this episode, we explore Clojure, machine learning, HPC, GPUs, and the role of domain knowledge in building better software.
Topics we covered:
- Clojure in 2009 — What was it like back then?
- Clojure and Machine Learning
- REPL advantages in ML...
Welcome to another episode of Clojure Corner! In this episode, we’re joined by Huahai Yang, Co-founder & CTO at Juji, Inc. Topics we covered:
- The journey of writing a book on Data Living
- What Data Living is and what makes it different
- Data Living vs. traditional databases
- Why Datalog is important in the Clojure community
- The history of SQL and its limitations
- The future of database management in Clojure
- Using Cloju...
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 systems
- Handling side effects an...
🎙️ 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, Clojure, and Node.js, all ...
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 engineering dec...
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 development
- Challe...
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 development, he’s also th...
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 human capability
- Behavior-Driven De...
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 systems a...
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 AI development
- The future of AI in ...
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 libraries & approaches
- Life beyond pr...
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 Publishing
- Rama&r...
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
🔹 Clojure vs. Wolfram: C...
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 application in Data Scie...
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 software development and AI tools
- T...
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 languages servers
- Exploring NixOS a...
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 libraries
- Adopting new tools in devel...
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 Experiences and more...
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