Clojure for Java developers: What you need to know

Clojure is one of the most fascinating branches of the programming family tree. It unites the high-design heritage of Lisp with practical, modern capabilities. For Java developers, Clojure can be an excellent expansion of their worldview. It offers an entirely...

Hands-on with Zed: The IDE built for AI

Text editors and IDEs tend to inspire devotion from their users. Vim and Emacs have long-standing power-user bases. Visual Studio Code, despite being far newer, has exploded in popularity thanks to its cross-platform support and overall flexibility. Any new editor,...

A developer’s guide to avoiding the brambles

Software development is fraught with peril. For any development task, there are a million ways to do it wrong, and the one correct way is a small, narrow trail that winds quietly through the forest. It takes experience to know the path and to avoid the dangerous...