Ask HN: Who's Hiring Clojure Developers?

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by pgt • 12 years ago

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Rich Hickey compelled me to switch to a Clojure-based tech stack. But how many companies are hiring Clojure developers at this early stage?

jmnicolas• 12 years ago

I would say looking for work with a specific programming language is premature optimization which everybody knows is the root of all evil ;-)

Seriously the language is a detail. Your boss, coworkers and work location will have more impact on your quality of life than the tech you're using ... or you're not normal ...

jesusmichael• 12 years ago

Amen

coffeegeek• 12 years ago

Agreed, but it might also serve as a signal of an engineering organization that is open to exploring different technologies that might be better suited for the problems at hand.

It's still up to the candidate/interviewer to determine whether that choice was a wise one, or whether they're trying to ride a wave of popularity of a specific language or framework.

dxbydt• 12 years ago

I have lost count of the number of jobs with 6 figure paychecks I turned down because there was no scope of programming in Scala. Sometimes being comfortable with your tools is important.

pgt• 12 years ago

Tools matter. @coffeegeek is right in that language choice is more of a signal for innovation and early adoption than it is a sign of competence or exciting problems, but would you join a team using COBOL today? If not, why not?

147• 12 years ago

I'm also looking for a Clojure job. Email in profile.

Ask HN: Who's Hiring Clojure Developers?

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