Ah, ok - if you're already using Emacs then have at it :-)
On 11 April 2014 21:32, C K Kashyap <ckkash...@gmail.com> wrote: > Just for the record ... I am an emacs fan :) > Had been a vim power user for a long time but switched to emacs after the > fp bug bit me. > Regards, > Kashyap > > > On Fri, Apr 11, 2014 at 2:50 PM, Colin Fleming < > colin.mailingl...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> you can fight it as hard as you like but you will eventually end up using >>> emacs, clojure-mode, cider, paredit and magit and then wonder how you ever >>> lived without it, but not without spending at least a month or two cursing >>> anything to do with emacs :). >>> >> >> As the developer of Cursive, I'd like to politely disagree with this >> point. I think that Cursive provides a very competitive feature set but >> without the swearing :-). Of course I'm totally biased, so take with a >> grain of salt, but I think particularly for Clojure newbies it's worth a >> look - learning Emacs at the same time as Clojure can be a recipe for >> frustration. >> >> Of course, it doesn't have to be Cursive, there are other options in case >> Emacs gives you hives. >> >> >> On 11 April 2014 20:17, Colin Yates <colin.ya...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> As others have said - a more focused question would help. >>> >>> Our back end runs on ring + compojure using >>> https://github.com/jkk/honeysql for querying and straight >>> https://github.com/clojure/java.jdbc for writes. We use >>> https://github.com/marick/Midje/wiki rather than clojure.test and >>> https://github.com/gdeer81/marginalia for documentation. >>> >>> This is the first major Clojure app, so lots of lessons have been >>> learnt. Things I wish I knew: >>> >>> - read the ring spec - it is all just a map, phenomenally powerful. >>> Now read it again >>> - consider using https://github.com/zcaudate/lein-midje-doc as well >>> as/instead of marginalia >>> - consider using https://github.com/jaycfields/expectations instead >>> of midje. Midje is fantastic, but expectations, particularly the >>> 'diffing' >>> looks like a real win >>> - consider using something like https://github.com/prismatic/schemato >>> document your API from day one. >>> - you can fight it as hard as you like but you will eventually end >>> up using emacs, clojure-mode, cider, paredit and magit and then wonder >>> how >>> you ever lived without it, but not without spending at least a month or >>> two >>> cursing anything to do with emacs :). >>> >>> Just my random, off the cuff thoughts. Hope they help. >>> >>> On Thursday, April 10, 2014 3:13:19 PM UTC+1, Kashyap CK wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> I have the opportunity to build a set of services from scratch. I plan >>>> to use clojure for this. >>>> I'd like to experiment with options available out there - options such >>>> as - what webserver, what database etc. I'd like it very much if you could >>>> share some of your experiences in this and possibly some pitfalls to avoid. >>>> Regards, >>>> Kashyap >>>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Clojure" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to clojure@googlegroups.com >>> Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with >>> your first post. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en >>> --- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Clojure" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "Clojure" group. >> To post to this group, send email to clojure@googlegroups.com >> Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with >> your first post. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Clojure" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Clojure" group. > To post to this group, send email to clojure@googlegroups.com > Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with > your first post. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Clojure" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Clojure" group. 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