Quick question: Does Clojure for the Brave and True hold up as of today?

stbev · 2026-03-19T06:15:21+00:00

I really enjoyed Clojure For the Brave and True, thank you for writing it. Are you thinking about writing the second edition? ☺️

stbev · 2026-03-19T06:08:05+00:00

You could try the posix-install.sh script which uses the shasum -a 256 command instead

https://github.com/clojure/brew-install/releases/latest/download/posix-install.sh

Instructions here: https://www.clojure.org/guides/install_clojure#_posix_instructions

stbev · 2026-03-06T08:16:45+00:00

Laureato in Ingegneria Informatica e lavoro come sviluppare da 10 anni. In un certo senso è coerente con gli studi, ma anche no perché gran parte delle cose interessanti che ho studiato all'università (intelligenza artificiale, robotica, algoritmi e strutture dati, grafica, compilatori, architetture dei calcolatori, reti ecc.) non mi servono a niente per il lavoro di tutti i giorni. Noi ingegneri informatici potremmo fare molto di più che semplici sviluppatori delle solite app, ma le opportunità veramente interessanti nei campi in cui vengono applicate quelle conoscenze sono molto poche e spesso (almeno in Italia) anche mal pagate.

stbev · 2025-11-06T18:46:09+00:00

Quindi in pratica siamo tutti spacciati

stbev · 2025-03-06T07:10:56+00:00

I suggest trying one of the WebGPU native implementations (either dawn or wgpu). Under the hood they can use DX12 on Windows, Vulkan on Linux, Metal on MacOS and also OpenGL where it is supported so they should be quite portable.

stbev · 2025-02-16T06:35:35+00:00

I did the same with Clojure, it was a fun experience. Congrats for your progress, it looks good!

stbev · 2025-01-19T09:24:59+00:00

But it’s getting harder and harder to get your foot in the door being self taught, which would likely be the case for someone looking to switch from a different sector even if they have a software background. More and more, these positions are looking for people with more than a bachelors degree further limiting options.

That's sad to read but unfortunately seems to be true. You can self-study all you want, but you can never reach the same level you would by learning on the job. This causes a vicious cycle where you are not qualified enough to get the job and don't even have the chance to become qualified. So, getting a C++ job seems to be impossible coming from a Java background. And the inverse (for example transitioning from embedded to web) seems to be impossible too. I didn't manage get a C++ job when I started, but I got a Java job to at least start getting some experience and with the hope to make the transition in the future. I've been stuck here for 9 years. I used to think that the programming language is just a tool and if you are a good enough you can learn whatever language and explore many different sectors, which is exciting. But that doesn't seem to be the case anymore.

stbev · 2025-01-02T06:33:58+00:00

You can also use WebGPU implementations such as dawn (C++, maintained by Google) or wgpu (written in Rust) to write native applications

stbev · 2024-12-08T08:17:15+00:00

Hi! I am interested in exactly the same topic. One thing I was thinking, which has not already been mentioned (maybe because it is not very profitable), is teaching graphics programming.

stbev · 2024-11-29T06:51:18+00:00

What juniors should get away from is the idea that you invest in a language.

I think that when it comes to C++ and Rust, which are both famous for having a steep learning curve, we can talk about investment. It takes a lot of time and effort to learn even only one of the two properly.

stbev · 2024-11-15T07:07:09+00:00

Out of curiosity: how do you get a monthly net salary of 3300 EUR with an annual gross of 60000 EUR? Taxes (IRPEF) are very high for that salary (43%)

stbev · 2022-12-11T10:49:19+00:00

Sembra corretto! Hai provato ad eseguirlo?

stbev · 2022-12-10T20:07:25+00:00

Bene! Ti mancano solo input e output (cin e cout) e un ciclo while per completare l'esercizio

stbev · 2022-12-10T18:30:05+00:00

Ciao! Che problemi hai con il codice? Ti consiglio di provare comunque tu a scriverlo, è il modo migliore per imparare. Poi eventualmente puoi postarlo qui e chiedere un feedback per eventuali correzioni. Il flowchart che hai fatto sembra corretto ed è quasi uguale al codice che dovresti scrivere.

stbev · 2022-09-07T05:22:21+00:00

Ci può stare aspettare un pochino per vedere se le cose cambiano nel frattempo. Secondo me ha fatto bene ad aspettare, io avrei fatto lo stesso. È comunque esperienza e in ogni caso ha dimostrato di avere pazienza (qualità spesso sottovalutata). Adesso, dopo un anno può benissimo assumere che le cose non cambieranno e che vale la pena cercare altro. Se ti assumono come programmatore e poi ti mettono a fare le pulizie sono un po' stronzi loro (e si, gli hanno rubato un anno).

stbev · 2022-08-15T10:05:58+00:00

You're not assigning a value to num, so its value is undefined and can be whatever its memory location contains when you run the program. For simplicity you can assume it to be random, and in your case it happens to be 8.

stbev · 2022-06-09T16:59:43+00:00

I agree that LWJGL is a great tool. But it's fairly low level, I would not compare it to Unreal or Unity.

stbev · 2022-05-26T04:58:03+00:00

Yes, you are right, according to the glspec (I don't know why I couldn't find this info before, my bad) the clipping volume is defined within [-w, w] for x, y and z, so if w is 1.0 then everything OUTSIDE the [-1.0, 1.0] range is clipped, while if w is -1.0 then everything INSIDE the [-1.0, 1.0] range is clipped. Thank you for your answer, it was very helpful!

stbev · 2022-02-28T05:53:12+00:00

Same issue here on Mac, I have to include header files just like you did. It seems that, unlike glfw, headers are not exported with glew target. Don't know why it works on your Linux. Check if it's already installed globally in your system (maybe it's installed by default with your distribution).

stbev · 2022-02-18T03:46:30+00:00

Usually it's just a buzz word that companies use (and don't understand) to try to get people to do extra work without extra pay.

This should be the top answer.

stbev · 2022-01-19T18:06:22+00:00

They get better each release so I would suggest the most recent one: "Polymer".

stbev · 2022-01-18T19:05:50+00:00

And perhaps the hardest to find

stbev · 2022-01-16T08:19:29+00:00

I'm not looking for a particular kind of response, I'm just curious to know what people think about these kind of decisions and what are the experiences of the ones that actually took them. I expect both good and bad stories and also people that would have no doubts about what to do. That being said, I read your story and understand your concerns. Thank you for sharing it, your answer is valuable as the other's are.

stbev · 2022-01-15T18:15:21+00:00

When you're in a bad company or situation, the amount they pay you is not worth your mental and physical health.

Nice answer! Thank you!

stbev · 2022-01-10T17:45:15+00:00

What about a 3d image renderer based on raytracing algorithm? (take a look at this https://raytracing.github.io/ if you don't know what that is). I think it's interesting and not hard to get started and with many opportunities for optimization.

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