# Why Clojure's Simplicity Can Make It Accessible and Practical

DevFeed: [Why Clojure's Simplicity Can Make It Accessible and Practical](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/clojure-is-still-not-for-geniuses-32104.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://adambard.com/blog/clojure-is-not-even-for-clever-people/>)

Published: 2014-11-24T00:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Adam Bard](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/adam-bard.md>)

Topics: [Clojure](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/clojure.md>), [syntax](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/syntax.md>), [Lisp](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/lisp.md>)

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## AI overview

This essay argues that Clojure's regular syntax and emphasis on simplicity can make the language easier to read, write, and understand. It focuses on accessibility and practical use rather than advanced Lisp concepts, and includes a brief syntax primer.

## Source excerpt

The inspiration for the article I wrote last week entitled Clojure is not for geniuses was inspired by Tommy Hall's talk at Euroclojure 2014, wherein he made an offhand joke about preferring Clojure for its minimal syntax, as he possesses a small brain (both his blog and his head suggest this assertion is false). I had intended to bring this up with the original article, but got sidetracked talking about immutable things and never got back around to it. Here I'd like to address that, along with some discussion that arose in various forums after the first article.