Written by Eric Normand. Published: August 31, 2014
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core.async, Thinking, and Invention
Clojure Gazette
Issue 1.91 August 31, 2014
Editorial
Hi Gazette Readers,
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Tom Hall is doing a Kickstarter to write a book as a companion to Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs. Kickstarter projects are always a risk, but what convinced me about this one is that Tom Hall seems to know of and maybe have read the Feynman Lectures on Physics. It now seems to be at a pay-what-you-want price. DISCUSS
Chris Ford is a great speaker. This talk shows some of the cool stuff you can do if you have a formal, static type system in your language. If you've ever wondered how logic relates to functional programming, check this out. Did you know that function application is Modus ponens? DISCUSS
One of the great resources for beginners out there. It just has this great personality that oozes through. You can buy a digital edition that works on your Kindle, Desktop, and iPad. It supports a good cause. And you'll get updates as they come out. DISCUSS
Rich Hickey explaining the inner workings of core.async. There are lots of constraints on the design. It's a really interesting talk. I listened to it twice and may have to listen again :) DISCUSS
Early Bird tickets are available for this London event. The discount is steep! I've never been to Clojure eXchange, but I watched many videos and there's always something good going on. DISCUSS
Leslie Lamport, winner of the Turing Award, teaches you how to think. Two things he relies on in his mind: pure functions and sequences of values (instead of mutation). Sound familiar? DISCUSS
I guess I've been watching a lot of EuroClojure videos, trying to catch up. I haven't seen them all, so if you like to watch conference talks, jump right in! DISCUSS
