Re:Amazon is hiring Clojure devs
by vorg on Thursday November 27, 2014 @04:41PM
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> I've written applications using Java, Groovy, Clojure and Scala (in that order)
I'd say the most natural pathways for Java programmers upgrading their language skills are:
* from Java, to Groovy, to Clojure
* from Java, to Groovy, to Scala
* from Java, direct to Clojure
* from Java, direct to Scala
Once someone reaches Clojure and Scala, they seem unwilling to give up what they've gained (the simplicity and macros of Clojure, or the higher-order typing of Scala) to switch to something else, even when that something offers more.
I'd say the most natural pathways for Java programmers upgrading their language skills are:
* from Java, to Groovy, to Clojure
* from Java, to Groovy, to Scala
* from Java, direct to Clojure
* from Java, direct to Scala
Once someone reaches Clojure and Scala, they seem unwilling to give up what they've gained (the simplicity and macros of Clojure, or the higher-order typing of Scala) to switch to something else, even when that something offers more.