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Go work for a Java shop, and slowly start sprinkling some Clojure into it. I mean, maybe you can even do so in a C# shop, ClojureCLR is a real thing.

• threeseed 9y ago
  If you did that you would likely be fired. And for good reason. Clojure is a language that needs a lot of careful thought before being dropped into a Java shop. It's the complete opposite of Java in many respects and at some point that code will need to be maintained.
  • jb1991 9y ago
    I've known more than one developer who successfully did this in their Java job. They were not fired. Some of them ended up speaking at Clojure conferences about it.
  • blunte 9y ago
    This kind of sneaky sneaky subversion is how Linux gained a foothold in corporate IT. And we know how that turned out. This is definitely a method smart underlings can employ to change things for the better. It is not without some career risks, but it can also open new doors.