Clojure, pronounced “closure,” is a functional programming language that’s geared toward the JVM (Java Virtual Machine) but also accommodates Microsoft’s Common Language Runtime and JavaScript ...

A monthly overview of things you need to know as an architect or aspiring architect. Dany Lepage discusses the architectural journey of porting a hit VR title to seven non-VR platforms. He explains ...

Four key concepts are essential for understanding Clojure’s functional programming paradigm. Here’s how to apply what you know about Java to learning Clojure. Clojure is one of the most fascinating ...

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Lisp is one of those languages that people either love or hate. Count me among the Lisp lovers. I was brainwashed during my undergraduate studies at MIT to believe that Lisp is the only "real" ...

Using the Java programming language, developers have difficulty making Java applications scale linearly. Beyond the initial handful of processors, every time you add a new processor to your system, ...

This month's column diverges from the normal pattern of covering my struggles with technology. When I started this column, I was really looking forward to the Software Development issue, because I was ...