> believing it's going to be the most transformational experience I've had as a developer Learning Clojure was probably the most transformational experience I

> believing it's going to be the most transformational experience I've had as a developer Learning Clojure was probably the most transformational experience I had as a developer. Before that I knew Python, C#, Java, C++, and a bit of Ruby and JS. But learning Clojure and getting to use the Lisp syntax, an interactive development workflow, learning about FP, the simplicity of immutable data, and the power of macros made programming interesting again and it just turns out I have so much more fun using Clojure to program in. > You can reach a flow-state where ideas can freely flow from your mind into code I wouldn't say that's totally the case. While the interactive development and the succinctness and simplicity of Clojure does help with my productivity, coding still requires thoughts, and asking yourself how do I implement this and that and thinking through it is still often needed for all but trivial tasks. The big difference for me is that this process is now a lot more fun and engaging. It might not be that you'll find a niche language like Clojure more fun and engaging, but it could be that you do, and that's the appeal I think. For some, there's a niche language out there that they just enjoy a lot more for one reason or another.