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24 alternatives to I built a Clojure runtime on top of Chez Scheme

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1. 1IW
   I wrote a technical history book on Lisp▲252

   The book page links to a blog post that explains how I got about it (and has a link to sample content), but the TL&DR is that I could not find a lot of books that were on "our" history _and_ were larded with technical details. So I set about writing one, and some five years later I'm happy to share the result. I think it's one of the few "computer history" books that has tons of code, but correct me if I'm wrong (I wrote this both to tell a story and to learn :-)). My favorite languages are Smalltalk and Lisp, but as an Emacs user, I've been using the latter for much longer and for my…

   Feb 2026 · berksoft.ca · its alternatives →

2. 2HN
   Hacker News Clone – Clojure, GraphQL Learning Project▲179

   I have ported "The Fullstack Tutorial for GraphQL" series, https://www.howtographql.com/, from Javascript to Clojure/script. Blog post: https://promesante.github.io/2019/08/14/clojure_graphql_full... Source code GitHub repo: https://github.com/promesante/hn-clj-pedestal-re-frame Suggestions and corrections, more than welcome.

   2019 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   I built a self-hosted course platform in Clojure▲59

   Master Clojure through project-based courses, live workshops, and a thriving community of practitioners.

   Feb 2026 · clojure.stream · its alternatives →

4. 4
   A Clojure game library▲93

   A Clojure game library. Contribute to oakes/play-clj development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   I wrote a book about Clojure▲7

   Hey HN, I wrote a short book about the fundamental aspects of Clojure. The target audience is programmers with at least minimal experience who want to learn how to express solutions in Clojure (and perhaps in LISP, generally). If the price is a bit too steep for you, send me an email (address in bio), and I'll provide a discount coupon. If you can't afford it all, and believe the material may help you for studying or interview preparations, I can send you a free copy.

   2025 · leanpub.com · its alternatives →

6. 6CI
   Clojure in the Open – simple tasks from open-source projects▲81

   2014 · longstorm.org · its alternatives →

7. 7
   I wrote a maze traversal program in Clojure▲91

   Contribute to netb258/clj-maze development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

8. 8CO
   Coast on Clojure: A full stack framework with a catchy name▲8

   2017 · medium.com · its alternatives →

9. 9BA
   Blog about Real-Time Strategy Game in ClojureScript and WebGL▲7

   rts-blog : A blog about creating an RTS in WebGL

   2017 · emnh.github.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Limabean – a new implementation of Beancount in Clojure/Rust▲5

    I created this project for my own use, and as a means to develop proficiency in Rust and Clojure. It is now at the stage where it could be useful for others, and my intention is to further develop it so it becomes increasingly useful. I am really enjoying being able to query my accounts from a Clojure REPL. And despite the current prevalence of AI code-generation, this was created by my own bare hands, quite slowly. All feedback welcome, most especially from anyone trying it out.

    Mar 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    An example web app (board game) for learning ClojureScript▲8

    A nontrivial example for ClojureScript + Firebase. - jacobobryant/mystery-cows

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    New Clojure Book for Beginners: Get Programming with Clojure▲14

    Well-written programs are easy to understand, modify, and maintain. Clojure, a functional-first dynamic language for the Java Virtual Machine, helps you write clean code without sacrificing productivity concerns like rapid prototyping and interaction with standard Java libraries. In this thoughtful,

    2019 · manning.com · its alternatives →

13. 13IL
    I LLM-coded a 10kb version of my favorite ClojureScript React wrapper▲12

    2025 · chr15m.github.io · its alternatives →

14. 14LA
    Lightmod, an all-in-one tool for full stack Clojure▲7

    2017 · sekao.net · its alternatives →

15. 15IM
    I made a programming language with Spotify playlists▲33

    just a wack systems dude tbh

    2018 · h313.info · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Local LLM code-generation with Gemma 4 e2B via JSON AST to Clojure▲22

    JSON AST > Clojure. Contribute to quadracollision/llmisp development by creating an account on GitHub.

    May 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

17. 17SM
    Scheme Made Easy▲6

    In past few weeks, I wrote several chapters to learn Scheme, a programming language of the Lisp dialect. The writing is not final as many chapters are missing. I wrote this because I wanted to improve my Scheme knowledge and increase the (low) number of Scheme literature. The writing is inspired by Calculus Made Easy, which I learned about here on HN. This is why I'm sharing it here. But keep in mind that my writing style is not as good as that in the above-mentioned inspiration. Feedback is very much appreciated.

    2024 · schememadeeasy.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Runiq, a little Lisp-inspired language that runs on JavaScript▲24

    :aquarius: A Lisp-esque, JS-interpreted scripting language - tsortwehttam/runiq

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    I resurrected Clojure-Android – native Clojure on your phone over nREPL▲18

    * Run native Clojure on Android * Develop over nREPL * Build for F-Droid or Google Play * Write UIs in a declarative DSL with reactive cells * Use device sensors as reactive cells * Use intent callbacks without wanting to smash your device with a hammer * Fast startup - release builds launch in under 2 seconds on a five year old midrange phone

    Mar 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    I made an open-source Replit▲9

    I spent the past few weeks making an open source cloud code editing environment with an AI copilot and multiplayer collaboration! It's fully self-hostable in 5-10 minutes. There's a lot of minor improvements to be made, and some are already listed in the Github issues. Let me know what you think and feel free to try it out.

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

21. 21MC
    Make CRUD apps in real-time with ClojureScript▲16

    A PII-safe service observability and management surface. Classpath-connected, no REST APIs.

    2018 · hyperfiddle.net · its alternatives →

22. 22AR
    An REPL oriented testing framework for Clojure(script)▲7

    2021 · fctorial.github.io · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Less Slow C++▲6

    Earlier this year, I took a month to reexamine my coding habits and rethink some past design choices. I hope to rewrite and improve my FOSS libraries this year, and I needed answers to a few questions first. Perhaps some of these questions will resonate with others in the community, too. - Are coroutines viable for high-performance work? - Should I use SIMD intrinsics for clarity or drop to assembly for easier library distribution? - Has hardware caught up with vectorized scatter/gather in AVX-512 & SVE? - How do secure enclaves & pointer tagging differ on Intel, Arm, & AMD? - What's…

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    I made a small ePub reader in Clojure▲7

    Contribute to netb258/clj-pub development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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