I didn't really follow the Amazon tech talks while I was there, so I'm not really sure. I also didn't even realize the significance of who I was talking to when

I didn't really follow the Amazon tech talks while I was there, so I'm not really sure. I also didn't even realize the significance of who I was talking to when I approached him. All I knew was that when I searched for clojure code in the repos, his was the first name that popped up. I dropped by his desk unannounced and we talked for like an hour and he walked me through setting up an environment there on the spot. I'm pretty sure he was the one that pitched drone delivery to Bezos, and he had worked on it the entire time I was there. As far as clojure goes, I have no clue why he seemed to stop using it, although I have my suspicions. I think common lisp was probably a better fit for what he was doing, and he seemed to be quite the expert with it, although I think I recall him talking fondly of Scala and F# as well.