Clojure

In recent years, the Java community has embraced a variety of new languages that target the JVM, but also offer productivity advantages over traditional Java coding. In this half-day session you will explore Clojure, a language with many compelling features;

• Clojure provides all the low-ceremony goodness you know and love from dynamic languages such as Ruby and Python.
• Clojure's sequence library turns the tables on OO, providing a powerful set of verbs that can work with a small, standard set of nouns.
• Clojure is a Lisp and gracefully supports Lisp's signature feature: code as data.
• Clojure's functional style and support for software transactional memory make it an appealing option for taking advantage of massively parallel hardware.
• Clojure's datatypes and protocols generalize the best idea in OO (interfaces) to handle the expression problem. Say goodbye to wrappers, mixins, adapters, and monkey-patches.

Examples will include hands-on exercises during the session, and more for you to take home.

About Stuart Halloway

Stuart Halloway is the CEO of Relevance, Inc. (www.thinkrelevance.com). With co-founder Justin Gehtland, Stuart helps companies adopt agile, as well as innovative technologies such as Clojure and Ruby on Rails. Stuart is the author of Programming Clojure, Rails for Java Developers, and Component Development for the Java Platform. Prior to founding Relevance, Stuart was the Chief Architect at Near-Time, and the Chief Technical Officer at DevelopMentor.

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