Comment by brabel

Great story, really enjoyed reading. Rick Hickey is a great speaker (if you haven't watched his talks on youtube, do it! They are totally worth it), and certainly a great programmer, which is why I respect his opinions on dynamic typing, even if I stubbornly disagree (one day I might still dive into Clojure, but I am diving into the arguably opposite end of languages right now: Rust!!). I have even more respect for him now knowing that he actually worked on Clojure for years without any income!! This is a work of passion, and I admire him for that, and for being able to turn that passion into a company big enough to pay his bills and that of several of Clojure's early adopters.