1) Remains to be seen :) 2) I used those two phrases interchangeably - I consider both Clojure and Python as "batteries-included" languages. Case in point - be

1) Remains to be seen :) 2) I used those two phrases interchangeably - I consider both Clojure and Python as "batteries-included" languages. Case in point - before I was aware that Clojure Toolbox existed, I was able to google "clojure http request" and find several libraries that let me perform HTTP requests programmatically that I could include in my project.clj and start using right away. My memory's a little fuzzy, so apologies if this is completely wrong, but I don't recall having as easy a time doing that in e.g. Common Lisp or Haskell. As far as which libraries in Clojure are particularly useful - Ring and Compojure are fantastic, and core.logic[0] is extremely interesting; I'll write a blog post showcasing core.logic (and using it for my first time ever) at some point. Midje is great for writing unit tests. I've only been using Clojure for a few months, so I can't point to too many others that have really been extremely useful for me, but I definitely recommend checking out the Clojure Toolbox[1] for a more thorough list of the main contenders. [0] https://github.com/clojure/core.logic/wiki/A-Core.logic-Primer https://github.com/clojure/core.logic/wiki/A-Core.logic-Prim... [1] http://www.clojure-toolbox.com http://www.clojure-toolbox.com