By using Clojure, you’re missing out on reliance on poorly maintained ffi libraries, a messy library ecosystem where you get randomly surprised by side effects

By using Clojure, you’re missing out on reliance on poorly maintained ffi libraries, a messy library ecosystem where you get randomly surprised by side effects from mutability where you weren’t expecting it, and a poor build system. I love writing CL but there’s a reason it’s not enjoying wide usage nowadays, and I definitely wouldn’t go around recommending it to unsuspecting people without heavy caveats.