Part 1. Getting started
Learning a new programming language is difficult for several reasons: there’s a new syntax to learn, some potentially new concepts, and maybe a new paradigm. Most of all, it’s difficult because a new language makes you feel like a novice again. Unless you stick with it and gain some experience, even a simple task will seem like a chore. Your incentive to stick with it, is knowing that the reward at the end of your labor will be worth the work.
Clojure is such a language. It may appear daunting at first, especially given the different syntax. State changes work differently in Clojure, so that’s an adjustment. It’s a functional programming language, so you need to get used to thinking in terms of functions. If you’re coming ...
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