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Re:Removing User Interface Complexity, or Why React is Awesome by cnp on Tuesday May 13, 2014 @02:03PM (#7739610)
I've been trying to move towards ClojureScript for a while, but there are so few introductory resources out there that allow you to navigate between the Clojure world and the JavaScript world in a way that makes sense to people who come from JS backgrounds exclusively.

I wish OReileys would issue an expanded version of their Intro ClojureScript book!

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Re:Removing User Interface Complexity, or Why React is Awesome by malvosenior on Tuesday May 13, 2014 @02:42PM (#7739853)
It's definitely a lot to take on. I'd probably start with just plain Clojure to learn the syntax and how to do functional programming, then look into ClojureScript.

Get comfortable using Lein and editing your project.clj, then check out this plugin:

https://github.com/emezeske/lein-cljsbuild

It's a big investment but learning Lisp will repay you. There's tons of classic CS literature that you'll now be able to unlock and immutability really is the future, so it's good to start getting acquainted with it.

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Re:Removing User Interface Complexity, or Why React is Awesome by cnp on Tuesday May 13, 2014 @04:35PM (#7740536)
Totally. Since I started following React and digging into various links and resources the FP paradigm is really starting to make sense in terms of long-term benefit. Time for the next step, however.
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Re:Removing User Interface Complexity, or Why React is Awesome by undershirt on Tuesday May 13, 2014 @07:26PM (#7741241)
I've been learning CLJS for a couple months. Here's a syntax guide and a list of resources I've used: https://github.com/shaunlebron/ClojureScript-Syntax-in-15-mi...
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Re:Removing User Interface Complexity, or Why React is Awesome by cnp on Tuesday May 13, 2014 @10:29PM (#7741889)
After browsing around, you're GitHub repo is a learning treasure. Thanks for posting all of that stuff in such a clear way.
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Re:Removing User Interface Complexity, or Why React is Awesome by cnp on Tuesday May 13, 2014 @10:11PM (#7741843)
Thanks so much for posting this! I haven't found anything this concise before, with such a specific target.
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