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If I want to learn Clojure, where is the best place to start? I have a lot of experience with Python/Javascript now, and spent many years in C/C++/Objective C

If I want to learn Clojure, where is the best place to start? I have a lot of experience with Python/Javascript now, and spent many years in C/C++/Objective C and Java. Also have some Go.

sremani 5y ago
https://purelyfunctional.tv/mini-guide/the-ultimate-guide-to-learning-clojure-for-free/ https://purelyfunctional.tv/mini-guide/the-ultimate-guide-to...
- travisjungroth 5y ago
  Eric Normand’s videos are amazing. If someone is interested in Clojure, I highly recommend his Clojure for Beginners videos (or whatever the obvious beginner tutorial is in case I messed up the name). Even if you never touch Clojure again, it’s worth it for the aha moment that the whole thing builds up to about using plain data instead of code.
pkd 5y ago
If you are into books, I will recommend Clojure for the Brave and True which is free to read online [1], and Living Clojure [2], in that order. If you're into interactive kata-style problems, there's 4Clojure [3]. Also join the Clojurians's Slack [4] for the community. [1] https://www.braveclojure.com/clojure-for-the-brave-and-true/ https://www.braveclojure.com/clojure-for-the-brave-and-true/ [2] https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/living-clojure/9781491909270/ https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/living-clojure/97814919... [3] https://www.4clojure.com/ https://www.4clojure.com/ [4] https://clojurians.slack.com/ https://clojurians.slack.com/
- markc 5y ago
  And Clojurian's zulip: https://clojurians.zulipchat.com https://clojurians.zulipchat.com
ifFxhF938 5y ago
The "Clojure for the Brave and True" ebook is a popular and free resource for beginners: https://www.braveclojure.com/ https://www.braveclojure.com/
raspasov 5y ago
I personally started with this talk by Rich Hickey (person who made Clojure) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScEPu1cs4l0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScEPu1cs4l0 One of the best "why Clojure" talks that I've seen, especially for somebody coming from an OOP perspective, like myself.
- cutler 5y ago
  Seconded. Reading books will show you how to write Clojure code but exposing yourself to Rich Hickey's presentations could change your approach to programming in general.

If I want to learn Clojure, where is the best place to start? I have a lot of experience with Python/Javascript now, and spent many years in C/C++/Objective C and Java. Also have some Go.

sremani 5y ago

https://purelyfunctional.tv/mini-guide/the-ultimate-guide-to-learning-clojure-for-free/ https://purelyfunctional.tv/mini-guide/the-ultimate-guide-to...

travisjungroth 5y ago
Eric Normand’s videos are amazing. If someone is interested in Clojure, I highly recommend his Clojure for Beginners videos (or whatever the obvious beginner tutorial is in case I messed up the name). Even if you never touch Clojure again, it’s worth it for the aha moment that the whole thing builds up to about using plain data instead of code.

pkd 5y ago

If you are into books, I will recommend Clojure for the Brave and True which is free to read online [1], and Living Clojure [2], in that order. If you're into interactive kata-style problems, there's 4Clojure [3]. Also join the Clojurians's Slack [4] for the community. [1] https://www.braveclojure.com/clojure-for-the-brave-and-true/ https://www.braveclojure.com/clojure-for-the-brave-and-true/ [2] https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/living-clojure/9781491909270/ https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/living-clojure/97814919... [3] https://www.4clojure.com/ https://www.4clojure.com/ [4] https://clojurians.slack.com/ https://clojurians.slack.com/

markc 5y ago
And Clojurian's zulip: https://clojurians.zulipchat.com https://clojurians.zulipchat.com

ifFxhF938 5y ago

The "Clojure for the Brave and True" ebook is a popular and free resource for beginners: https://www.braveclojure.com/ https://www.braveclojure.com/

raspasov 5y ago

I personally started with this talk by Rich Hickey (person who made Clojure) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScEPu1cs4l0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScEPu1cs4l0 One of the best "why Clojure" talks that I've seen, especially for somebody coming from an OOP perspective, like myself.

cutler 5y ago
Seconded. Reading books will show you how to write Clojure code but exposing yourself to Rich Hickey's presentations could change your approach to programming in general.