Advent of Code, for Clojure experts and beginners
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It's December, and that can only mean one thing: Santa needs saving again, and your coding skills can help!
After a long hiatus, the Madison Clojure Meetup is back! We'll get together to get beginners up and running with the language and the REPL, then solve some Advent of Code puzzles. The 2019 Advent of Code puzzles will be available at the link below starting December 1st, but you can try out puzzles from past years if you want to get started early.
https://adventofcode.com/2019
https://adventofcode.com/2018
https://adventofcode.com/2017
For newcomers to Clojure we'll have environment setup and language introduction resources available, as well as experienced Clojure users on hand to guide you through getting started. Feel free to run through some of the resources linked below prior to the meetup if you want a head start.
Experienced Clojure users can come ready to crank out solutions to a few Advent of Code puzzles. Stay until the end when folks can share their solutions and show off any interesting Clojure features employed.
Bendyworks are generously providing food and drink for the event.
# Environment Setup:
Java & Leiningen & Atom editor setup: https://gist.github.com/bgrabow/09511315debc40918fe4b7337c139c8f
# Learn Clojure:
If you're short on time: Learn Clojure in Y Minutes
https://learnxinyminutes.com/docs/clojure/
A more comprehensive intro: Clojure for the Brave and True
http://www.braveclojure.com/getting-started/