:david-nolen ( + clojurescript creative)

SEASON 3 LETZ GO! Thank you to sponsors: Clojurists Together, Nubank, Zane Shelby, Dustin Getz, Robert Randolph and superuser Hey Friends! We're back! email `[email protected]` if so inclined or you'd like to suggest a guest for this season. Summary: Hang out with me and my buddy David Nolen. We learn about his background in film and music, his interest in interactive media, and his journey into programming. We learn how and why he creates a musical environment at home. Plus the story on discovering Clojure and ClojureScript.He shares the challenges of maintaining an open-source project and we reflect on the masochistic nature of software development and the importance of experience in making pragmatic decisions. He expresses pride in his open source work and emphasizes the value of simplicity in tooling. The conversation concludes with a discussion on the balance between providing hand-holding and catering to experienced users. Keywords: film, music, interactive media, programming, performance, improvisation, teaching music, Clojure, ClojureScript, new media, Lisp, Clojure, ClojureScript, open-source, software development, experience, pragmatism, simplicity, tooling Produced by: L. Jordan Miller Intro & Outro track: "CrabbyPatties" by L. Jordan Miller