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#clojure
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RT @ikitommi
Clojure looking good with Malli + Cursive + Clojure Extras + Clj-kondo. Which syntax do you prefer? https://github.com/metosin/malli/blob/master/docs/function-schemas.md#defining-function-schemas
https://twitter.com/ikitommi/status/1480215765143932931

I understand how those foreign to Lisp and #Clojure can find things like this scary, but when it becomes associated with the ease of structural editing and scope clarity, you might actually find it beautiful.

#HTML developing, editing dirty HTML produced by a Word Perfect export, is so much better with #Clojure hiccup and structural editing. This is a powerful, easy, much less repetitive solution. As someone who has done his fair share of HTML editing (even with good tooling!) I can definitively say, this is how HTML was meant to be.

- syntax far cleaner. `[:div.someclass ,,,]` instead of `<div class='someclass'> ,,, </div>`
- Clojure comment syntax, #_ for commenting out an entire branch of the dom, or just an arg of an HTML element
- Lisp structural editing: lisp syntax is ideal for manipulating trees like the DOM. Add, remove, translate DOM sections, easily moving a complex many-branched element to/from within another many-branched element, never worrying about missing a tag closing or misplacing an opening.
- Reagent bonus: have React.js' help informing you about problematic structures
- Reagent + Figwheel/Shadow bonus: watch your html changes instantly shown in your other browser an the side

It isn't mentioned much, but Clojure's form comment syntax is absolutely fantastic. With a `#_` you can comment out a sexps which are valid #Clojure syntax, but no good for some other reason. It makes regexp find-replace great for removing things breaking my reagent (reactjs) manufactured code.

Although https://github.com/tristanstraub/garden-mower is inspired by use with Tailwind, I just used it to easily, rapidly import an arbitrary CSS file into my #Clojure #Clojurescript Garden files. Beautiful!

Also, it was my first project in which I've used deps.edn instead of Leiningen. Cider started it notably quickly. Success on two fronts!

To watch :
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RT @scicloj
On the Visual Tools session of the @reClojure #DataScience Special, we had demos by @mauricio_szabo @djblue_live @v1aaad @metasoarous @daslu_ jsa-aerial & awb99, then a panel discussion.

The #Clojure ecosystem never stops innovating in this area.

https://youtu.be/lqb4XlFI-08
https://twitter.com/scicloj/status/1470893395224760332

Our #Clojure project meeting began with a recruiter question: "Why functional programming?" Also, awesomeness of HoneySQL and REPL. https://orys.us/yfunctionalreplsql

#Clojure interop, reagent forms, and some d3js in our team meeting. https://orys.us/uh

This was the moment I realized I like this guy
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RT @lambduhh
I would just like to highlight this key moment from todays keynote. @reClojure #clojure #emacs #theonetrueeditor
https://twitter.com/lambduhh/status/1467275291823378437

Such good talks ,and the Polis project is an inspiring piece of social activism
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RT @metasoarous
If you're interested in helping modernize the @UsePolis #Clojure code base, we've started a GH Project to help us track issues:

https://github.com/compdemocracy/polis/projects/1

I'll put together a higher level Roadmap in the coming days, but please reach out if you'd like to help.

Thanks! https://twitter.com/reClojure/status/14671570…
https://twitter.com/metasoarous/status/1467293772601909250

Sussman on a different #lisp curse: lisp is its own operating system. Programmer's don't want to leave it, so they have not been motivated to make/use external APIs. But doesn't #Clojure win at this interop game? #reclojure @reClojure

Between whatever Markus Kloimwieder's cljtiles and @ella_hoeppner Vlojure, we have some absolutely excellent #Clojure learning tools at our finger-tips. I think I will use these for myself to master linear algebra. Can I wrap Neanderthal? #reclojure @reClojure