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Vlog: job status update + Clojure future
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In this video I explain what has transpired since my last vlog entry, which was my public plea for help in finding a job : I have a short-term project to work on. It is related to Emacs. I will publish more about it in the near future on my website’s coding blog section. This small job pays some money that I will use for the next few weeks. It gives me a modicum of stability. I also received some donations. Again, they provide some immediate relief. The underlying problem is the same: I need a job and I will have to relocate. But now I am not desperate to accept the first offer that comes my way. I do not want to adopt a decision about my future under extreme duress. It has to be something I will not regret. I started learning Clojure and I explain why I picked it over Python, JavaScript, Ruby, and Common Lisp. In short: (i) there is sufficient demand for it, (ii) it provides a Lisp conduit to the worlds of Java and JavaScript, (iii) the members of the community who contacted me are very passionate about this language, which excites me. I think Clojure has this Emacs-y quality where the members of its community care about the qualitative aspects of their craft. At least based on th…
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