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It seems very unwise to plan your career around using a particular language, especially a niche language such as Clojure. For longevity as a developer, it's im
by kjgkjhfkjf 6y ago
It seems very unwise to plan your career around using a particular language, especially a niche language such as Clojure.
For longevity as a developer, it's important to become comfortable with picking up new languages and tools as necessary.
A better strategy for career planning is to decide which domains you find interesting, and then focus on the skills and tools that are used in those domains.
- AlchemistCamp 6y agoThe OP doesn't say anything at all about "planning a career" around the language. They just want a job in it. A large portion of my audience is currently employed using a popular language like JavaScript or Java and are currently looking for a job using Elixir. In many cases it's precisely because they do want to pick up new tools and grow. Given that Clojure is a lisp and works quite a bit differently from mainstream languages but is full of useful ideas that can be taken back, I think the motivation makes perfect sense.
- shivekkhurana 6y agoI second this. Clojure is a thought process more than being a language. My JavaScript improved when I started writing Clojure.
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