# \#introductions **URL:** https://clojureverse.org/tag/introductions/3.md [Latest](https://clojureverse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://clojureverse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://clojureverse.org/tags.md) --- ## [My take on "What Beginners Struggle With"](https://clojureverse.org/t/my-take-on-what-beginners-struggle-with/14969)
**Author:** [@reedmjones](https://clojureverse.org/u/reedmjones)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 8:41am UTC](https://clojureverse.org/t/my-take-on-what-beginners-struggle-with/14969 "2026-09-25T08:41:39Z")
Just starting with clojure, my main struggles so far have been: There’s kind of a lot of… everything. Big standard library, many keywords / built in macros, and libraries. With libraries/tooling it’s hard to see the dif… --- ## [Knocking over Scittle with audio recordings](https://clojureverse.org/t/knocking-over-scittle-with-audio-recordings/14708)
**Author:** [@simon-brooke](https://clojureverse.org/u/simon-brooke)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2025, 4:43pm UTC](https://clojureverse.org/t/knocking-over-scittle-with-audio-recordings/14708 "2025-09-29T16:43:19Z")
Hi all, I’ve been writing Clojure as my main language since 2013, so I’m hardly a newbie. But I’m just diving into Michiel Borkent’s Scittle (which is great fun by the way), and I’m hitting problems with interoperation … --- ## [Introduce yourself!](https://clojureverse.org/t/introduce-yourself/1327)
**Author:** [@escherize](https://clojureverse.org/u/escherize)\ **Replies:** 405\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2025, 7:54am UTC](https://clojureverse.org/t/introduce-yourself/1327 "2025-07-23T07:54:45Z")
We talk a lot about Community with a capital C, but all it really is is people, lots of people just like you and me, all bringing their own unique voice to the table. Introducing yourself means people get to know a littl… --- ## [Creating learning environments — starting with wealth transitions](https://clojureverse.org/t/creating-learning-environments-starting-with-wealth-transitions/10271)
**Author:** [@ChipNowacek](https://clojureverse.org/u/ChipNowacek)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2024, 1:32am UTC](https://clojureverse.org/t/creating-learning-environments-starting-with-wealth-transitions/10271 "2024-02-01T01:32:42Z")
After years of wandering, I think Clojure/ClojureScript/Datomic are the right tools to build my systems — largely because of the community. The advent of LLMs makes a difference too. The back end of my system will be a … --- ## [Hi all! Let me introduce myself](https://clojureverse.org/t/hi-all-let-me-introduce-myself/10528)
**Author:** [@Leo\_Breydo](https://clojureverse.org/u/Leo_Breydo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2024, 5:15am UTC](https://clojureverse.org/t/hi-all-let-me-introduce-myself/10528 "2024-01-18T05:15:49Z")
My name is Leonid and I’m new to Clojure :slight\_smile: It is not my first programming language - I have been worked and I work with c, c++, c#, Python, sql, js and so on… 25 jears or so :slight\_smile: I keep looking fo… --- ## [Greetings from San Diego!](https://clojureverse.org/t/greetings-from-san-diego/10063)
**Author:** [@ont-app](https://clojureverse.org/u/ont-app)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2023, 12:38pm UTC](https://clojureverse.org/t/greetings-from-san-diego/10063 "2023-05-26T12:38:13Z")
I’m Eric. I’ve been a LISPer since dinosaurs ruled the earth, and discovered Clojure in 2010. I’m interested in Knowledge Graphs, Ontologies and Lexical Semantics. --- ## [Hi from a Clojure beginner](https://clojureverse.org/t/hi-from-a-clojure-beginner/9622)
**Author:** [@newApproach](https://clojureverse.org/u/newApproach)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2022, 7:56am UTC](https://clojureverse.org/t/hi-from-a-clojure-beginner/9622 "2022-12-14T07:56:43Z")
Hi everyone, I’m here to learn as I currently have just basic scripting skills, predominantly in R, and I am doing a bit of a deep dive into Clojure for the following reasons: I want a different way to be able to thin… --- ## [Hi, I'm Patrick, and I modify state](https://clojureverse.org/t/hi-im-patrick-and-i-modify-state/9072)
**Author:** [@patrickbucher](https://clojureverse.org/u/patrickbucher)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2022, 10:02pm UTC](https://clojureverse.org/t/hi-im-patrick-and-i-modify-state/9072 "2022-07-08T22:02:37Z")
This is my first post to the “State-Modifiers Anonymous” self-help group. I wish to overcome my bad habit of modifying state in an unsafe manner, and use something like Clojure instead as a remedy. So my name is Patrick… --- ## [Benno - new to clojure](https://clojureverse.org/t/benno-new-to-clojure/8899)
**Author:** [@benno](https://clojureverse.org/u/benno)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2022, 9:30pm UTC](https://clojureverse.org/t/benno-new-to-clojure/8899 "2022-05-04T21:30:46Z")
Hi, my name is Benno. I’m located in Stuttgart, Germany. 25 years ago, we founded a consulting company, mostly doing what we sometimes call “realean” or “nonviolent consulting”. Our main focus is “providing an encouragi… --- ## [My little story of "What do beginners struggle with?"](https://clojureverse.org/t/my-little-story-of-what-do-beginners-struggle-with/8169)
**Author:** [@EwaTrzemzalska](https://clojureverse.org/u/EwaTrzemzalska)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2021, 9:25pm UTC](https://clojureverse.org/t/my-little-story-of-what-do-beginners-struggle-with/8169 "2021-09-28T21:25:56Z")
It’s a follow-up to this thread What do beginners struggle with? This story wouldn’t be written without the great help of @PEZ - thank you very much! I’m a 26-year-old female software engineer. I spent half a year in m… --- ## [Help with deploying app to clojar](https://clojureverse.org/t/help-with-deploying-app-to-clojar/7437)
**Author:** [@Phage](https://clojureverse.org/u/Phage)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2021, 5:16pm UTC](https://clojureverse.org/t/help-with-deploying-app-to-clojar/7437 "2021-04-04T17:16:11Z")
Hi. Please help me publish my test app on clojar. I created a test app with this cmd lein new app my-app I modified the project.clj file with this … 1 │ (defproject my-app "0.1.0-SNAPSHOT" 2 │ :description… --- ## [Introducing petemak](https://clojureverse.org/t/introducing-petemak/7390)
**Author:** [@petemak](https://clojureverse.org/u/petemak)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2021, 1:59pm UTC](https://clojureverse.org/t/introducing-petemak/7390 "2021-03-25T13:59:27Z")
Hi All, I am currently based in Zurich, Switzerland and work for a large financial corporations. It’s largely a Java/C# shop so all attempts to promote and sneak in some Clojure have have so far fallen on deaf ears. I a… --- ## [Introduction alexshendi](https://clojureverse.org/t/introduction-alexshendi/7124)
**Author:** [@alexshendi](https://clojureverse.org/u/alexshendi)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2021, 5:21am UTC](https://clojureverse.org/t/introduction-alexshendi/7124 "2021-02-06T05:21:35Z")
Dear ClojureVerse, I’m not sure, if this is the right place, but off we go! My name is Alexander, my favourite superhero is Captain Obvious. I live in Germany and speak German and English with a smattering of French, L… --- ## [Introducing Myself](https://clojureverse.org/t/introducing-myself/6851)
**Author:** [@scawa1952](https://clojureverse.org/u/scawa1952)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2020, 10:47pm UTC](https://clojureverse.org/t/introducing-myself/6851 "2020-11-22T22:47:05Z")
Hello. My name is Stephen McConnell I began programming in 1972 with FORTRAN IV in University. I learned COBOL, 4004 Assembler, 8080 Assembler, 6502 Assembler and Honeywell 80-80 Assembler. I have also programed in J… --- ## [Hello from the pandemic!](https://clojureverse.org/t/hello-from-the-pandemic/6448)
**Author:** [@Xarlyle0](https://clojureverse.org/u/Xarlyle0)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2020, 3:15pm UTC](https://clojureverse.org/t/hello-from-the-pandemic/6448 "2020-08-26T15:15:59Z")
Hello clojurists! I’m Schuyler. I’m a web developer in Boston who has only been working for about two years. I discovered Clojure at the start of the pandemic and have been loving it so far. I was hoping to be able to c… --- ## [Clojure / Clojurescript internships](https://clojureverse.org/t/clojure-clojurescript-internships/5883)
**Author:** [@HoustonAstros](https://clojureverse.org/u/HoustonAstros)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2020, 10:30pm UTC](https://clojureverse.org/t/clojure-clojurescript-internships/5883 "2020-04-29T22:30:21Z")
Hello, I worked in JS for over 4 years. I got bored and quit my job both to focus a personal project, and to take some time to also learn more about functional programming and AWS/backend in general. I have dabbled a b… --- ## [Hello clojureverse!](https://clojureverse.org/t/hello-clojureverse/5201)
**Author:** [@carstenheisterkamp](https://clojureverse.org/u/carstenheisterkamp)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2019, 8:59am UTC](https://clojureverse.org/t/hello-clojureverse/5201 "2019-12-13T08:59:32Z")
Hello Clojurists, I am a developer from Germany and am just starting to explore the clojureverse. Currently primarily interested in generative / creative coding with quil or the thi.ng library. Would be happy to find … --- ## [Hello from Manoj!](https://clojureverse.org/t/hello-from-manoj/4505)
**Author:** [@manoj](https://clojureverse.org/u/manoj)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2019, 2:28pm UTC](https://clojureverse.org/t/hello-from-manoj/4505 "2019-07-08T14:28:53Z")
Hi, I have been a fan of Clojure, Clojurescript and LISP in general, for sometime, reading articles, listening to videos of tech talks and Clojure fans. Whatever functional programming fundamentals and concepts I learne… --- ## [Hello - an introduction](https://clojureverse.org/t/hello-an-introduction/4388)
**Author:** [@oliver.godby](https://clojureverse.org/u/oliver.godby)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2019, 2:55pm UTC](https://clojureverse.org/t/hello-an-introduction/4388 "2019-06-14T14:55:35Z")
Hello! Hi, I am Oliver, I am the Head of Tech and Eng for Cervest Ltd., a Clojurian and a keen developer / technologist. Here to swap ideas, make connections, have fun etc… --- ## [Introducing Myself](https://clojureverse.org/t/introducing-myself/4068)
**Author:** [@stiofan.walsh](https://clojureverse.org/u/stiofan.walsh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2019, 11:14am UTC](https://clojureverse.org/t/introducing-myself/4068 "2019-03-27T11:14:03Z")
Hello, I established the software services firm; Keeper Solutions in 2012. We’re working with clients in Ireland, UK and United States and have software deliver centres in Croatia (Zagreb and Varazdin). We also have re… --- ## [Introducing myself](https://clojureverse.org/t/introducing-myself/3892)
**Author:** [@manandearth](https://clojureverse.org/u/manandearth)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2019, 10:40am UTC](https://clojureverse.org/t/introducing-myself/3892 "2019-02-28T10:40:37Z")
Hello there! I realised I didn’t introduce myself while following all the threads for quite a while. I am Adam Gefen. I live in the countryside in the province of Cadiz in Andalusia. I am learning/working my way with… --- ## [Retiring and looking for a good Clojure open source project](https://clojureverse.org/t/retiring-and-looking-for-a-good-clojure-open-source-project/3759)
**Author:** [@lkcampbell](https://clojureverse.org/u/lkcampbell)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2019, 2:49pm UTC](https://clojureverse.org/t/retiring-and-looking-for-a-good-clojure-open-source-project/3759 "2019-02-17T14:49:27Z")
My name is Lance Campbell. I have spent half my career as a pharmacist and half as a software developer. I have been frustrated by the healthcare industry, and software development industry, both, for a variety of not … --- ## [Creating a seq from multiple seqs](https://clojureverse.org/t/creating-a-seq-from-multiple-seqs/3304)
**Author:** [@flyingdutch20](https://clojureverse.org/u/flyingdutch20)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2018, 2:30pm UTC](https://clojureverse.org/t/creating-a-seq-from-multiple-seqs/3304 "2018-12-26T14:30:39Z")
Hi, I’ve been dabbling with Clojure for quite some time now, never done anything serious with it. I’ve come from the Smalltalk environment and never wanted to get into Java but when I found Clojure I thought I’d give it … --- ## [Hello World! Looking forward to Learning](https://clojureverse.org/t/hello-world-looking-forward-to-learning/1376)
**Author:** [@HappyMacXL](https://clojureverse.org/u/HappyMacXL)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2018, 2:25am UTC](https://clojureverse.org/t/hello-world-looking-forward-to-learning/1376 "2018-01-10T02:25:29Z")
Hello All … ! I am based in the UK, completely new to Clojure but with some experience of Lisp. Look forward to my learning journey! Adam --- ## [December 2017: Introduce yourself!](https://clojureverse.org/t/december-2017-introduce-yourself/1019)
**Author:** [@plexus](https://clojureverse.org/u/plexus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2017, 11:12am UTC](https://clojureverse.org/t/december-2017-introduce-yourself/1019 "2017-12-01T11:12:19Z")
We talk a lot about Community with a capital C, but all it really is is people, lots of people just like you and me, all bringing their own unique voice to the table. Introducing yourself means people get to know a littl… --- ## [November 2017: Introduce yourself!](https://clojureverse.org/t/november-2017-introduce-yourself/664)
**Author:** [@plexus](https://clojureverse.org/u/plexus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2017, 8:55am UTC](https://clojureverse.org/t/november-2017-introduce-yourself/664 "2017-11-09T08:55:02Z")
Something I’m hoping to make a thing here is that people new to the forum introduce themselves. It’s a nice way to make this place feel less anonymous, and to remind everyone that software is really foremost about people…