Clojure in US vs Europe
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The document summarizes the author's experiences working as a Clojurian in London, Boston, and San Francisco. In London, the author liked being part of a supportive Clojure community but disliked high housing costs and work visa restrictions. In Boston, the author met people solving hard problems in a small community but found few Clojure teams. In San Francisco, the author had access to a large Clojure community and startup opportunities but disliked high living costs. The document provides recommendations to choose London for a European lifestyle, Boston for science/education work, and San Francisco for startups.
Clojure in US vs Europe
- 1. Clojure in US vs Europe A First-hand Experience Report Presented at Amsterdam Clojure Meetup July 2015 by Paul Lam (@Quantisan)
- 2. Pauls Clojure work history Boston S. F. 2012 2013 20152014 London Boston Clojure Meetup Spokepoint YC Startup uSwitch Incanter Cascalog Tour
- 3. This City is what it is because our citizens are what they are - Plato
- 4. My Airbnb host in The Hague Traveled across the world since the 60s by ships Rigged a rainwater collection system for her garden
- 5. London
- 6. A London Clojurian You Might Meet Java developer from a bank in a prior life With a young family living in Barnet Kite-surfing in Brighton Knows every pub in the city
- 7. My life as a Clojurian in London Likes: First Londoners Ive met were from the Clojure Dojo Received lots of support from Clojure people in and out of workplace Well connected to the rest of European Clojure groups Dislikes: Cant afford to buy a flat in London Work visa sponsorship rules out working at newer companies or doing a startup
- 8. Clojure Shops in London https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/london-clojurians https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/london-clojurian-jobs Mastodon C
- 10. A Cambridge Clojurian You Might Meet Graduated from both MIT and Harvard Works on processing genomics data Actually uses Common Lisp and Haskell Family with kids living in the South Shore
- 11. My life as a Clojurian in Cambridge Likes: Ran into Richard Stallman on my first weekend Met many people solving hard problems Small but close-knit community Swimming or bouldering at lunch Dislikes: Few Clojure teams Am not one of the students in the more than 100 colleges in greater Boston area
- 12. Clojure Shops in Greater Boston Area http://www.meetup.com/Boston-Clojure-Group/
- 13. San Francisco
- 14. A SF Clojurian You Might Meet
- 15. My life as a Clojurian in San Francisco Likes: Even my non-tech clients have heard about Clojure #1 startup ecosystem mentoring funding collaborating 3-4 Clojure meetups in a month No shortage of services catering to SV geeky lifestyle Dislikes: Rent of my room is same as my whole flat in London Drinking the startup Kool-Aid Insulated from the non- tech world
- 16. Clojure shops in San Francisco http://www.meetup.com/The-Bay-Area-Clojure-User-Group/ More that I dont know about
- 17. Summary
- 18. Choose London if you ... Prefer European lifestyle Wants to work for a mid size company Build a European presence
- 19. Choose Boston if you ... Want to use Clojure for hard science or education technologies
- 20. Choose San Francisco if you ... Wants to drink the startup kool-aid Be part of a massive Clojure community
- 22. Contact Paul Lam paul@quantisan.com @Quantisan Next talk in Berlin on 15 July, Yet Another Startup Built on Clojure(Script)