> The most upsetting part is when the author brags about how Clojure programs can manipulate itself at run-time, on a website that's literally called "Clean Cod

> The most upsetting part is when the author brags about how Clojure programs can manipulate itself at run-time, on a website that's literally called "Clean Coder Blog". Self-modifying code is a clear opposite of clean code. This is a Lisp macro. Macros are a powerful form of abstraction. Abstractions are what us programmers create to reduce complexity and clean code. One just needs to be mindful of how this powerful tool is wielded, just like any other tool; you can make a mess with anything.