Clojure Corner: Interview with Dr...
Clojure Corner: Interview with Dragan Djuric
Clojure Corner by Flexiana by Jiri Knesl
S1 · E28
Aug 24, 2026
01:55:36
Episode notes

Welcome to a new episode of Clojure Corner! This time, our guest is Dragan Djuric, a professor of software engineering and a developer working mainly on Uncomplicate Clojure libraries.

In this episode, we explore Clojure, machine learning, HPC, GPUs, and the role of domain knowledge in building better software.

Topics we covered:

  • Clojure in 2009 — What was it like back then?
  • Clojure and Machine Learning
  • REPL advantages in ML and HPC
  • The impact of the JVM on Machine Learning
  • Why understanding the domain matters
  • GPU + Clojure
  • Why HPC and Uncomplicate matter for the Clojure ecosystem
  • Clojurian blind spots
  • AI and the ability to do mathematics and much more...

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Keywords
Clojure
Flexiana
AI
AI in development
Clojurscript
Open Source