Alex Bedner proof read my Clojure Book

Hello Clojurians,

I’m happy to announce that the Clojure book has gotten a bit better! A few days ago, I received an email from someone named Alex Bedner. He read my Clojure book from start to finish and was kind enough to share some corrections. I’ve implemented them, and you can find the updated book here: https://clojure-book.gitlab.io/

I did try to upload the print copy to Amazon, but for some reason they require additional verification from my side — and I’m not entirely sure what that entails. I’m not great with bureaucracy, so getting the Amazon listing sorted will take some time. In the meantime, Alex Bedner’s proofread version of the Clojure book is available at the link above. I’m deeply grateful to him.

There’s still a lot to do, and I remain committed to Clojure. Here are the things I’d like to finish in the book:

Creating Your Own Libraries (https://clojure-book.gitlab.io/book.html#_creating_your_own_libraries) — this section currently has no accompanying video. I’ve been meaning to make one, but haven’t gotten around to it yet — I can’t quite explain why.

Debugging with Calva (https://clojure-book.gitlab.io/book.html#_debugging_with_calva) — I need to write this section, with plenty of screenshots so readers know how to debug with Calva. At the very least, I’d like to link to the Calva website, where the creator has put together some excellent videos.

I’d also like to add a section on Paredit at some point — we’ll see how that goes.

Finally, I’d love to use LLMs to help proofread and polish the book further. English isn’t my first language, and I’ve found that AI tools have been genuinely helpful in improving the quality of my writing lately.

Once again, thank you to everyone who has said kind words about the book, pointed out corrections, offered criticism, or praised it. All of it is valuable input, and I’ll make the most of every bit of it.