clojure is the easiest language

Created: Aug 03, 2022Published: Mar 28, 2023Last modified: Apr 05, 2023
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I've thought this very often as well!

Especially in terms of maintaining/extending existing code - it's just so simple and flexible.

I think this is due to:

  • the structure of lisps
  • you can open a `let`/call a function anywhere that you need space/context
  • threads (-> and ->>) are ideal for adding/removing functionality
  • the simplicity of clojure's data structures
  • the simplicity of clojure's standard lib functions for working with the data structures dynamic languages get to re-use functions without interface/polymorphic-impl overhead

The feedback loop (a proper repl) is of course the best thing, but certainly not easy to setup - other languages don't ask you to learn your editor as much.