[question] any reason to use clojure-1.9.0-alpha but not 1.8.0?

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[question] any reason to use clojure-1.9.0-alpha but not 1.8.0? #13

Closed randomizedthinking closed 6 years ago

randomizedthinking commented 6 years ago

Tried to integrate huri in my workflow, yet failed because I can't get clojure-1.9.0-alpha to work with many packages already in use.

Here I wonder is there any particular reason to use clojure-1.9.0-alpha, any particular nice features it offers? This is just for my own curiosity. Thanks.

sbelak commented 6 years ago

I use clojure.spec quite a bit for input validation and data transformation.

Shameless plug: I gave a talk about why I love spec last year at EuroClojure https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9dOZX-ERcM

randomizedthinking commented 6 years ago

I see... it is a valid reason, :).

On the other hand, lein does not work well with Java 9 till now based on my own experience, so it would cause trouble for people who want to use huri.