I think the more interesting question is: *do web developers need Clojure? *If performance were the sole concern then everyone would still code web apps in C or assembler. There is great power in abstraction. I like this talk by Uncle Bob: http://skillsmatter.com/podcast/agile-testing/bobs-last-language If you don't have time to watch it I will summarize: every time we *get a more powerful programming environment* (for developers) we *reduce* our programming options (in the language).
- C --> Java == no pointers - Java --> Clojure == no immutability, etc. Every major advancement for developers has largely involved reducing our options and choices. Take away register manipulation, take away pointers, take away variables, and so on. I highly recommend the talk by Uncle Bob. So I highly encourage you to investigate the benefits that Clojure provide to the developer, over the benefits provided to the machine. Good luck in your search! Jarrod On Wednesday, November 13, 2013 5:38:49 PM UTC-5, Marcus Blankenship wrote: > > Hi Folks, > > We’re a Python / Django shop, and some folks are getting excited about > using Clojure for building web apps. Certainly there are numerous > open-source options to assist us (Pedastal, Ring, Compojure, Caribou, etc), > but I think it begs a larger question: *as a rule, do web applications > need the power that Clojure brings to the table?* > > Other folks on my team are telling me that solutions built with Python / > Django (or even RubyOnRails) fully satisfy the needs of 99% of the web apps > we have built, and that Clojure offers nothing new to this problem space. > > So, here’s the question: *How are you are actually using Clojure, and why > did you choose to use it, particularly in the “web application” space? * > > Thanks, > Marcus > > > > marcus blankenship > \\\ Partner, Problem Solver, Linear Thinker > \\\ 541.805.2736 \ @justzeros \ skype:marcuscreo > > -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Clojure" group. To post to this group, send email to clojure@googlegroups.com Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with your first post. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Clojure" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
