Clojure in 5 Minutes: Install, REPL & First Function | Ep 1

── Key Takeaways ── 1. Prefix notation is the one syntactic rule in Clojure — function first, arguments follow 2. defn defines a function; the last expression in the body is the return value 3. The REPL is where Clojure lives — evaluate instantly with clj, run files with :!clj -M % ── Series Roadmap ── Episodes 1–6 REPL & first values Episodes 7–13 Collections & sequences Episodes 14–19 Functional core (map, filter, reduce, threading, transducers) Episodes 20–24 Namespaces, projects, deps.edn, testing Episodes 25–30 State & concurrency (atom, ref, agent, core.async) Episodes 31–35 Data modeling (spec, malli, protocols, multimethods) Episodes 36–38 Macros & metaprogramming Episodes 39–41 Java interop, Babashka, uberjars Episodes 42–45 Capstone — Ring + Reitit + next.jdbc + Docker Next up — Episode 2: S-Expressions & Syntax. Taught by CelesteAI. Like & subscribe for more Clojure tutorials! #clojure #lisp #functionalprogramming #repl #neovim #programming #tutorial #clj #defn #jvm #beginner #clojuretutorial #neovimtutorial #clojureforbeginners #learnclojure #codealong #immutable #homoiconic #datafirst #replrouven #clojureclj --- Tags (separate field) clojure tutorial, clojure for beginners, learn clojure 2026, clojure repl, install clojure, clj command, neovim clojure, functional programming tutorial, lisp tutorial, clojure hello world, defn clojure, prefix notation, clojure jvm, beginner clojure, clojure deps.edn, clojure install, clojure on mac, clojure on linux, clojure windows, clojure first program, code along, neovim tutorial, screenkey, clojure ide, clojure bootcamp