31
Needy Programs
We used to use software; now software started to use us
Nikita Prokopov (tonsky)
I consult on all things Clojure: web, backend, Datomic, DataScript, performance, etc. Check out my Github and get in touch niki@tonsky.me
- Popular posts
- 38
- Total points
- 19,895
- HN comments
- 10,537
- Rank
- #26 personal
Visit tonsky.me → RSS feedOn Hacker News Jul 2015 – Jun 2026
Software Engineering 23Web & Frontend 16Programming Languages 8Design & UX 6Tools & Productivity 4Society, Policy & Culture 4
32
Gaslight-driven development
Computers are starting to have opinions on how our APIs should look like
33
Clojure macros continue to surprise me
Clojure macros have two modes: avoid them at all costs/do very basic stuff, or go absolutely crazy.
34
Good times create weak men (2019)
Software abstraction ladder becomes too tall and starts to fall
35
Designing a Good DSL
A look at common mistakes in DSL designs and how to fix them
36
Better Clojure formatting
A Clojure formatting style good enough to be a default standard
37
Streams: Mail 3.0 concept
Introducing concept of Streams, aiming to fix most of email-as-a-medium flaws
38
When you get to be smart writing a macro
A story of writing Clojure’s println alternative that works inside threading-first/last macros