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They have a lot in common. They are both fringe languages that compile to run on more popular established VMs, both with strong support for meta programming, bo
by vaer-k 7y ago
They have a lot in common. They are both fringe languages that compile to run on more popular established VMs, both with strong support for meta programming, both encouraging a functional programming approach, and both employed to tackle roughly the same kinds of projects. The kind of people that are attracted to one are often also interested in the other. I think it's perfectly reasonable to draw comparisons.
- cpursley 7y agoClosure and Elixir are hardly fringe languages... https://elixir-companies.com/en https://elixir-companies.com/en https://clojure.org/community/companies https://clojure.org/community/companies
- vaer-k 7y agoThey certainly are compared to say, Javascript or Python. There is nothing wrong with being fringe.