Unless jank rebrands itself as NativeClojure retaining 100% Clojure compatibilit... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

miroljub on March 31, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: Janet for Mortals

Unless jank rebrands itself as NativeClojure retaining 100% Clojure compatibility with a few more native related goodies, I don't see it offering more than Janet, which is also inspired by Clojure.

Given that they have similar goals, why not merge and join efforts? Would help in softening the rough edges and reducing the bus factor.

cellularmitosis on March 31, 2023 [–]

Looks like the key difference is that jank is based on persistent data structures, while Janet embraces mutability.

smegsicle on March 31, 2023 | [–]

'jank' is a good name then- janky immutable structures sounds flexible and fast, while janky mutable structures sounds like a big mucky headache

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact