Tobias Schröder
Using backend languages for frontends: Why ClojureScript is an awesome idea!
#1about 4 minutes
Exploring the benefits of Clojure and ClojureScript
Clojure provides simplicity and functional paradigms, while ClojureScript adds a data-driven architecture with Re-frame and a stable ecosystem.
#2about 2 minutes
Using higher-order functions like map, filter, and reduce
Higher-order functions such as map, filter, and reduce are fundamental tools for data transformation in functional programming.
#3about 7 minutes
A hands-on look at Clojure syntax and data types
This live demo covers fundamental Clojure syntax, including data types like keywords and collections, and how to define and execute functions.
#4about 5 minutes
Setting up a ClojureScript project with Re-frame
Learn how to configure a project using deps.edn, compile code with shadow-cljs, and understand the Re-frame library's data-driven architecture.
#5about 3 minutes
Live demo of a full-stack ClojureScript web application
A walkthrough of a sample e-commerce web shop built entirely with ClojureScript, demonstrating its interactive capabilities.
#6about 4 minutes
Code walkthrough of project structure and entry point
An examination of the project's configuration in deps.edn, the HTML structure, and the core init function that serves as the application's entry point.
#7about 3 minutes
Building UI components with Hiccup and subscriptions
Discover how to write HTML in Clojure using the Hiccup library and how UI components subscribe to application state changes.
#8about 5 minutes
Managing application state with events and AJAX requests
Learn how Re-frame uses events to manage state changes, including how to handle asynchronous operations like AJAX requests for fetching data.
#9about 6 minutes
Answering questions on practical use cases for Clojure
The discussion covers when to choose Clojure over other languages, how to structure projects, and its relationship with Java and the JVM.
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