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There's no Clojure in the book (we don't think Clojure should be a prerequisite to learning this important subject). Most of the examples will be in Java. Ther
by nathanmarz 15y ago
There's no Clojure in the book (we don't think Clojure should be a prerequisite to learning this important subject). Most of the examples will be in Java.
There is a big emphasis in the book on using multiple languages together. This is reflective of how I myself have architected systems, with our team using Ruby, Python, Clojure, and Java for the same product. Chapter 2 is about creating a schema for your data using Thrift, for example.
- mwexler 15y agoFantastic. I am very much looking forward to the book!
- pknerd 15y agoBeing someone who have never got into this field and stats and only tackled with RDBMS, would it be useful for beginners?
- nathanmarz 15y agoThe material in the book is most useful when you're working at very large scale (where the RDBMS breaks down). You won't necessarily need the techniques if you're working at smaller scale, but the material will certainly expand your mind on ways to manage and work with data.