As a general idea, I would say : specific to lisp: the possibility to get rid of "boiler plate code", such as the one involved in each and every (re)implementation of some GOF design patterns.
This could be either a demonstration of the power of higher order functions or macros (the first with higher order functions *can* be done in java, but it is such a pain in the ass to do this right with anonymous functions that it is rarely done in practice, some spring framework frameworks let apart) specific to clojure: a demonstration of the ease of use of concurrent/parallel programming constructs. 2009/5/18 Rich Hickey <richhic...@gmail.com>: > > I'll be doing two sessions involving Clojure at JavaOne this June. One > is a traditional talk (TS-4164), the other is as a participant in the > Script Bowl 2009: A Scripting Languages Shootout (PAN-5348). > > The 'script' bowl is a friendly competition, basically a place to show > off your language and seek audience acclaim. > > "Scripting language gurus returning from 2008 are Groovy, JRuby, > Jython, and Scala. This year there is also a new kid on the block: > Clojure." > > There are two very brief rounds, 4 minutes per language each round . > > round 1: Core language and libraries round (show something really cool > with the core language and libraries) > > round 2: Community round (show some significant community > contributions) > > Note there is no comparative aspect, each language presenter talks up > their own language and the audience decides, so it's not an > opportunity to draw contrasts explicitly. It's about being pro- > Clojure, not anti- anything else. > > The audience is Java developers, many of whom will have never seen > Clojure or any Lisp. > > I'd appreciate some suggestions *and help* preparing demos for the > Script Bowl. What (that could be demonstrated in 4 minutes) would make > you think - 'Clojure looks cool, I need to look into it'? What > community contribution(s) should we showcase? > > Thanks, > > Rich > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Clojure" group. To post to this group, send email to clojure@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
