Elements of Clojure
Elements of Clojure by Zachary Tellmanby Zachary Tellman
Shares rank 71 of 115 programming books by recommenders
Recommended as a really good attempt that goes deeper into philosophy.
Recommended as a really good attempt that goes deeper into philosophy.
3 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 3
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 3 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Really good attempt
“was a really good attempt, making me realize it is way deeper into philosophy”
Comment from 17 Aug 2026 in “Software Engineering fundamentals matter more” Goes deep into philosophy
“was a really good attempt, making me realize it is way deeper into philosophy”
Comment from 17 Aug 2026 in “Software Engineering fundamentals matter more”
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The four most recommended other programming books, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crafting Interpretersby Robert Nystrom | 60 | 4 | 94% | 10 | — | Approved |
| Clean Codeby Robert C. Martin | 31 | 87 | 26% | 9 | — | — |
| The Pragmatic Programmerby Hunt and Thomas | 28 | 1 | 97% | 7 | — | Approved |
| How to Design Programsby Felleisen, Findler, Flatt and Krishnamurthi | 18 | 2 | 90% | 7 | — | Approved |
| Elements of Clojureby Zachary TellmanThis page | 3 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
1 of the 3 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“was a really good attempt, making me realize it is way deeper into philosophy”
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