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I was just looking into Onyx right now actually, haha. It's the first result when googling for distributed clojure. Not quite sold on the model, I don't yet kno

I was just looking into Onyx right now actually, haha. It's the first result when googling for distributed clojure. Not quite sold on the model, I don't yet know how the internals work so it feels a bit too magic. But I only got a quick peek so it would be unfair to dismiss it. The vast majority of apps don't require distribution but I'd like to use a model of computation that would support it when needed so as to avoid large refactoring. And, preferably, allow for code reuse with systems that are distributed. EDIT: Watching a talk about the internals of Onyx made by the creator. I gotta say, I'm liking it more and more.

hellofunk 8y ago
Don't forget that with Clojure, anything you would do in Java or on the JVM using any language, you can do in Clojure. So for example, Scala has Akka, a powerful actor model. And of course, you can use that in Clojure if you want: https://github.com/gaverhae/okku https://github.com/gaverhae/okku (This is just one way to use Akka).
- oreganoz 8y ago
  Interesting, okku seems completely outdated but I'll try to look out for an Akka integration as it is a really powerful and stable actor model implementation. Has backpressure and all of the other reactive niceties too. You might just have converted me to clojure, haha.
  - hellofunk 8y ago
    I think most Clojure developers will tell you that it is wise at first to just use Java libraries directly, if you can. Look at wrapper libraries to see how the author approached the Java interop, then do it yourself. You are more likely to attain something that is maintainable, flexible and appropriate for your individual style and needs than using what someone else built for the purpose of interop for their needs.
    - oreganoz 8y ago
      Yeah, I'll probably do just that. Thankfully, I can research it more in my spare time. I think I'll start with a hobby-project and see how well it goes.
      - hellofunk 8y ago
        The Clojurians Slack channel can be very helpful if you hit any snags.
        oreganoz 8y ago
        Thanks for letting me know and for the many replies.

hellofunk 8y ago

Don't forget that with Clojure, anything you would do in Java or on the JVM using any language, you can do in Clojure. So for example, Scala has Akka, a powerful actor model. And of course, you can use that in Clojure if you want: https://github.com/gaverhae/okku https://github.com/gaverhae/okku (This is just one way to use Akka).

oreganoz 8y ago
Interesting, okku seems completely outdated but I'll try to look out for an Akka integration as it is a really powerful and stable actor model implementation. Has backpressure and all of the other reactive niceties too. You might just have converted me to clojure, haha.
- hellofunk 8y ago
  I think most Clojure developers will tell you that it is wise at first to just use Java libraries directly, if you can. Look at wrapper libraries to see how the author approached the Java interop, then do it yourself. You are more likely to attain something that is maintainable, flexible and appropriate for your individual style and needs than using what someone else built for the purpose of interop for their needs.
  - oreganoz 8y ago
    Yeah, I'll probably do just that. Thankfully, I can research it more in my spare time. I think I'll start with a hobby-project and see how well it goes.
    - hellofunk 8y ago
      The Clojurians Slack channel can be very helpful if you hit any snags.
      - oreganoz 8y ago
        Thanks for letting me know and for the many replies.